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The private messaging app Snapchat just got much less private for millions of users after the app got hacked through a known security flaw.

A $5-million projection system recently installed at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s planetarium will allow visitors to view the skies as if they are in space. The center's director and an astrophysics expert explain the new system and its ability to bring black holes to life.

Crowd funding is now a tried-and-true way to finance consumer products and art projects. But can it work for scientists?

How the class divide is widened by gaps in counseling kids for college.

UC San Diego has won part of a grant that will help researchers understand how the mind of a cybercriminal works by taking apart computer scams bit by bit.

Airs Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

To reduce waste, some enterprising companies are trying to roll out products that make the package part of the snack — edible packaging. But selling it to the retail market is trickier than it seems.

A new pass provides year-round access to the museums and attractions in Balboa Park.

Since the passage of Proposition 71 in 2004, California taxpayers have been pumping billions into stem cell research. Now, a new statewide effort will attempt to marry the latest in gene research with advancements on stem cells.

A community group in support of San Diego's minimum wage hike claims opponents of the increase are violating state law when gathering signatures for a referendum campaign, but the rule is tough to enforce.