The White House has announced it will not be building the Death Star, the famous Star Wars orbiting weapons system; a giant squid has been caught on film; researchers determined why yellow jacket and bumblebee wings are both successful; and scientists have explored ways to introduce healthy gut bacteria to those with Clostridium difficile via a "fecal transplant."

Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare is launching a new company that claims to offer dog owners answers to pivotal questions about their dogs' personalities and more.

Promising nanowire photovoltaics are finally hitting their stride, leapfrogging other decades-old technologies with their high-efficiency for converting sunlight into electricity.