BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A so-called microbial clock may help determine the time a person dies, research led by the University of Colorado-Boulder indicates.
TROY, N.Y., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- An analysis of one of the first soil samples taken by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity found a high percentage of water, U.S. researchers said.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Shhhh! Researchers say they found the tamarin monkeys at New York's Central Park Zoo lower their voices to keep others from eavesdropping -- much like humans.
REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- The ubiquitous control-alt-delete used to unfreeze a computer or reach a log-in screen was "a mistake," admitted Bill Gates, founder U.S. tech giant Microsoft.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Analyses in which thousands of cancer specimens were reviewed suggest common traits exist across a dozen cancer tumor types, U.S. research suggests.
POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The pros and cons of genetic engineering should be weighed to determine if tweaking should be included in the species-saving mix, a U.S. researcher said.
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Samsung Electronics plans to roll out smartphones with slightly curved screens yet this year, an official of the Seoul-based tech giant said.
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Astronomers say they may have found a dense galaxy near Earth using NASA's Hubble telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory in space and telescopes on the ground.
STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The first computer built solely from carbon nanotube transistors is capable of running an operating system and multitasking, its U.S. and German builders said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Contrary to popular belief, not everyone is going online -- 15 percent of U.S adults say they shun the Internet, a Pew survey released Wednesday indicated.
BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A 429-million-year-old fish fossil in China with a modern type of jaw may be the earliest known creature with a recognizable face, researchers said.
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Countries must wean themselves from climate-destroying practices to shield the environment from climate change, U.S. actress-activist Daryl Hannah said.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A federal report indicates Chicago's aggressive effort to update its water system could inadvertently be posing health risks by stirring up lead.
TORONTO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The number of monarch butterflies living in eastern and central North America may be dropping to a record low, scientists and monarch watchers say.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A remote camera in Russia's Far East set up to track endangered Siberian tigers captured an image of a golden eagle killing a young sika deer.
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney arrive on the red carpet at the New York Premiere of Gravity at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City on October 1, 2013. UPI/John Angelillo
