Local officials were told at the time that the government was testing a smoke screen that could shield St. Louis from aerial observation in case the Russians attacked.
The Russian space program's Mission Control Center says it will move the International Space Station into a different orbit to avoid possible collision with a fragment of debris.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison envisions his recently acquired Hawaiian island becoming a "little laboratory" for experimenting with more environmentally sound ways to live.
With a thinner body, a smarter core, and better compatibility, the Nest thermostat learns a household's patterns to adjust temperatures based on habits.
Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a U.S. military Navy base.
More than a third of Americans worry their privacy will suffer if drones like those used to spy on U.S. enemies overseas become the latest police tool for tracking suspected criminals at home.
Scientists reported that they succeeded in creating tiny medical devices sealed in silk cocoons that did the work they were designed for, then dissolved in the bodies of lab mice.
The lagging development, along with competition from heavy hitters like Florida and Texas, is raising new questions about the viability of the $209 million taxpayer-funded project.
