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Does your momma have tell you to do the right thing, or do you just kinda know? How do we form our moral values? Some would argue that religion and philosophy guide us toward morality. But new research into the brain is telling us our moral compass may be more complex and deeply rooted than once thought.

After more than two months spent in a dark hole a half-mile underground in Chile, the 33 miners are being brought to the surface by rescuers. The operation is taking place in Chile's Atacama desert.

Death row inmate Hank Skinner, found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and stabbing her two adult sons, is set to have his case go before the U.S. Supreme Court. His attorneys say prosecutors have refused to make evidence available for DNA testing.

Virtual Wall Honors Vietnam Vets With Photos, Bios, Letters and More

A team of U.S. Navy SEALs killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden during a 40-minute raid on a compound in Pakistan. A senior U.S. intelligence official said bin Laden's body was identified through DNA and later buried in the north Arabian Sea.

Haitians were growing increasingly desperate Friday in the stricken capital of Port-au-Prince as aid supplies remain scarce and bodies still litter the streets. Bodies were still piled up throughout the city. The international Red Cross estimated on Thursday that between 45,000 and 50,000 people were killed in the quake, based on information from the Haitian Red Cross and government officials.

Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, Big Brother. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American health care system. Big Brother is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family.

Scientists studying tumors in Tasmanian devils and dogs have found evidence some cancer cells are being passed between animals through physical contact such as sex or biting. Science reporter and author David Quammen puts the findings in context.

The uncertainty that has gripped Japan since the Fukushima crisis began is turning into public and official anger. Those seared by past accidents say reliable information is key — but hard to come by.

On a reporting trip in Pakistan last month, New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall was physically assaulted by Pakistani intelligence agents. The reason, she was told: asking too many questions, and visiting parts of Pakistan they considered off limits.