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By Katie Knapp SchubertOmaha, NE – The role of genetics versus environment in determining a person's health is the focus of UNMC's next Science Caf .The…

Some of the genetic variations in human DNA that have been linked to quick clotting or depression or diabetes lie within or near the genetic stretches we picked up from Neanderthals, a study finds.

A scant increase last week is another sign that the labor market is on the mend, economists say. There were 308,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance, up 1,000 from the week before.

The Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency is asking for the public’s assistance in ranking transportation scenarios for particular…

Donald Knuth is legendary in the computer science world for writing a series of must-have reference books called The Art of Computer Programming. Part cookbook, part textbook, part encyclopedia, these books are also considered by many to be technical and personal works of art.

Some panel members said they don't agree that breathing sooty air can cause premature death. The panel's draft recommendations to the EPA would change how it assesses the dangers of air pollution.

The next Omaha Science Café will focus on Biomechanics.Dr. Sara Myers, an assistant professor in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation…

Miss Virginia won the Miss America 2020 crown Thursday after impressing the crowd with her talent. She performed the show's first science experiment on stage as the talent portion of the pageant.

By Cheril LeeOmaha, NE – The Lincoln Science Cafe continues this evening with a presentation by Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson.Dr. Dering-Anderson is a clinical…

By Cheril LeeOmaha, NE – This evening's Omaha Science Cafe focuses on Impact One.The community-based organization helps Omaha residents with gang…