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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…

The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time.

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.

With news about vaccinated people getting coronavirus infections, should you be worried? How common are breakthrough infections? Here's what scientists know and what they're trying to learn.

Police say after negotiations fell apart, a SWAT team stormed the building and fatally shot the suspect.

The combined company, worth more than $3.5 billion, will boast 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

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.

The National Geographic Channel's movie about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden premieres Sunday night. Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin spoke with NPR's Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman about how accurate the film is compared to the real story.

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.