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As a science journalist, I know vaccines are safe. But when it was time to take my son to get his shots, I suddenly found myself overwhelmed by fear. Does science stand a chance against emotion?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say more than $100 million dollars worth of levee repair work has been done following last year’s Missouri River…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has several levee repair projects underway following last summer’s Missouri River flooding.The Corps updated the…

Thelma Gratsch spent her 90th birthday hurtling down a 230 feet high roller coaster at 80 miles an hour. She's had a season pass to Kings Island amusement park outside Cincinnati, Ohio, since 1979.

By Cheril LeeOmaha, NE – Starting next Wednesday, teams from FEMA, Homeland Security and the Small Business Administration will begin assessments for…

By Katie Knapp SchubertOmaha, NE – Council Bluffs officials are monitoring Missouri River levels daily and preparing for the river to crest later this…

The rising Missouri River has prompted Nebraska Public Power District’s Cooper Nuclear Station to declare a “Notification of Unusual Event.” The…

The remains are the length of a small car dating from before the time of the dinosaurs. The animal is believed to have broken the record for the largest-known arthropod.

Taipei 101, the world's tallest building, will be officially inaugurated in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 31. Designing the 1,666-foot skyscraper in the earthquake- and typhoon-prone region presented engineers with quite a challenge. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and structural engineering consultant Dennis Poon.

After Hurricane Andrew decimated parts of south Florida in 1992, state officials mandated sweeping building code revisions for new construction. Those changes continue to limit damage from storms now.