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Recalling the reaction of a 10-year-old Kenyan boy to seeing the moon through a telescope, Betsy Bennett, former director of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, said it's a powerful experience to help someone see something new.

He was born April 15, 1943, at Winston Salem, N.C., a son of the late John Thomas and Agatha Inez Batchelor Boyer.

At least 6,000 veterans live in Sanford, and that population is reportedly growing.

Yes, it's true that hydrogen is wildly abundant on the planet but molecular hydrogen, the stuff used in hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, is a bit of a sticky wicket.

With the help of a $1.8 million grant, Duke University is launching a program to promote diversity and develop scientific talent in undergraduates and graduate students.

We've all seen them: the surfers who race to the beach when a hurricane hits, the guy who decides to ride out the storm in his overmatched boat, the tornado chasers who fearlessly steer their cars alongside a scary-looking funnel cloud.

A cash shortfall is forcing Duke University to rethink some of its renovation projects, according to a report in the student newspaper.

Ana Hunt, a rising junior pre-Med student at Duke University is home for the summer, in Moore, Okla.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a prospective candidate for president in 2016, will speak at a luncheon here this summer, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday.

On May 16, the White House kicked off "We the Geeks", the first in a new series of Google+ Hangouts highlighting the future of science, technology, and innovation in the United States.

Ron Elving , senior Washington editor, NPR Dina Temple-Raston , counter terrorism correspondent, NPR David Schanzer , director, Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security at Duke University In a speech at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama addresses the use of U.S. drones to target terrorists - including U.S. citizens - ... (more)

TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly will be the journal of record for the vibrant, rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field of Transgender Studies--and you can be part of its groundbreaking debut in 2014.

A small North Carolina company is getting global attention for unlocking the formula to how dogs think.

The DSM-5 has been updated for the first time in a generation. But what exactly is this psychiatrists' 'bible' and how are its changes likely to affect you? This had nothing to do with the effects of a full moon or any substances you imbibed the night before; but rather the weekend release of the latest edition of the psychiatrists' 'bible' - the ... (more)

A Sarasota high school senior has been honored by the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for a computer tool she has developed to help doctors diagnose leukemia.

About 100 injured military veterans and those on active duty are competing against each other this week in the Valor Games Southeast.

Augusta Hosmer, a senior at Armuchee High School, has been named a Stamps Leadership Scholar and will receive a scholarship valued at $210,000 for her college experience.

Two girls stand in rubble in Moore, Oklahoma. Melissa Brymer says parents can help kids by being honest and listening.

CLAY , Alabama -- The doctors told Joseph Walter's parents he likely would not live to see his second birthday, but on Thursday night they will watch as the 18-year-old graduates from Clay-Chalkville High School, 20th out a class of 296 students.

NEWARK - Shavar Jeffries, a former state Assistant Attorney General and charter school president, made official his bid to succeed Cory Booker as Mayor of Newark tonight in a packed house announcement at the Newark Boys And Girls Club.