Science

The Nobel chemistry prize is awarded to 3 people for their work in attaching molecules
This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of "snapping molecules together."
After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo
The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle is considered endangered. The zoo is the first accredited organization in North America to hatch and raise the species that's native to South Asia.
A half-century of inspiring exploration, wonder: Minnesota astronomy group marks 50 years
The Minnesota Astronomical Society is marking 50 years of helping Minnesotans to view the wonders of the night sky. And it’ll celebrate the milestone this weekend with an free public event — including a nearly life-size replica of a lunar module.
Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense
Hollywood likes to blow up incoming asteroids with nukes, but NASA's first test of whether it can change the trajectory of a space rock will try just giving one a little nudge.
Jupiter is coming its closest to Earth in decades
Jupiter will be some 367 million miles from Earth on Monday, the closest it's been since 1963. It coincides with Jupiter being on the opposite side of Earth from the sun — when it'll be its brightest.