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Activists want to rewrite laws to recognize someone as a person from the moment a sperm fertilizes an egg. But a redefinition could threaten the use of a long list of commonly used contraceptives, including some birth control pills and the intrauterine device.

Schools across the Southwest are opening this month with smaller budgets and fewer resources, forcing districts to come up with creative ways to make up for huge monetary losses.

Religion is a staple of human society but that might be unfortunate. More than a thousand people showed up at UCSD this week to hear a debate on whether religion is a good or a bad influence on us.

Spirit was designed to last only 90 days and travel less than a mile on Mars. Instead, it kept chugging along for more than six years, taking thousands of photos and exploring nearly five miles. The rover has been silent for more than a year, and NASA says it has now abandoned hope of hearing from it again.

A black kite nest decorated with bits of white plastic may mean it's the home of one tough bird, says a new study. The white plastic somehow signals "keep away from my eggs" — and only the strongest birds threw down these warnings.

Catching Up With Author At WonderCon

No matter who the candidate, it wouldn't be a South Carolina campaign without a visit to The Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg.

French scientists report that two boys treated with gene therapy for a rare but fatal genetic disease have shown improvements. These results mark a high point for the field of gene therapy. Shown here, the area of the brain that was treated.

Matt Bissonnette wrote No Easy Day under the pseudonym Mark Owen. He has drawn criticism for publishing details of the Osama bin Laden mission without Pentagon approval. Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt, says this account of the raid fits almost exactly with his understanding of the operation.

One of the benefits for San Diego, in the federal stimulus package, is a bump in spending for the National Institutes of Health. KPBS reporter Tom Fudge explains.