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Why and when tickling makes us laugh is still mysterious. But researchers who studied what happens in rat brains when they're tickled say they emit ultrasonic giggles, too — when in the mood for fun.

Care Bears didn't make the cut; neither did Transformers or Uno. But it's a good day for Little People, first produced by Fisher-Price in 1959.

The prize was announced in Oslo, Norway, on Friday morning. The campaign, known as ICAN, seeks an international legal prohibition on nuclear weapons.

Exploding ATMs add another complication to Rio de Janeiro's chronic security crisis, spreading fear among the public and dealing a blow to property prices for residents with homes near banks.

The Learning Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is producing better science learning from kindergarten through college.

In The Trainable Cat, feline behavior specialist Sarah Ellis explains how you can train your kitty to come on command, take medicine and stop waking you up in the middle of the night.

Those relying on the federal government's safety net are grandmothers, the kid next door, your supermarket cashier — maybe even you.

It's the day before Miguel Eamiguel's graduation ceremony from UC Berkeley. I meet up with him and his parents as he shows them Sather Gate. It's the symbolic entrance to campus — and a lot more.

Peggy Whitson smashed multiple records after spending a total of 665 days in orbit over the course of her career.

Researchers used equipment that detects muons. Measuring the density of the tiny particles yielded an image of what's behind the pyramid walls with no damage to the ancient structure.