2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost: Boosting Engine Sounds with Speakers

As Ford Motor Co. prepares to roll out its next-generation Mustangs, a couple of questions, please: First, when girls realize that fearsome growl is coming from the 2015 EcoBoost stereo system, will they turn their heads? Then, even if they turn their heads, will they be oooing and aahing or snickering and mocking?

Hundreds of Tremors Hit Mammoth Mountain Area

The Mammoth Lakes area in Northern California, part of one of the most active volcanic regions in the state, has been shaken by more than 600 small earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 1.0 to 3.8, in less than 36 hours.

Study: Your Success at Work Tied to Character of Your Spouse

It may be a family's policy to keep work issues away from the home, but a new study suggests what happens at home, in particular between spouses, may be affecting a lot of what happens at the office.

Tumeric Linked to Brain Growth in Lab Rats

A spice typically used in curries could encourage the brain's ability to heal itself, says new research from the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine in Julich, Germany.

World Rabies Day Sept. 28: Virus Kills Almost 200 People a Day

While Ebola has quickly emerged one of the world's most pressing threats, rabies - known as the mad dog disease - kills about 69,000 people yearly, even though a vaccination for it was created nearly 130 years ago.

Ford Recalls Over 850,000 Vehicles for Faulty Airbags

The Ford Motor Company has issued a safety recall for 850,050 model year 2013-2014 Ford C-MAX, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ vehicles in North America for a potential problem with the restraints control module.

Sierra Nevada Corp. Takes NASA to Court for ISS Transport Contracts

The Sierra Nevada Corporation, one of four primary commercial space transport outfits competing to carry human crews to the International Space Station, has taken the program's contract awarding process to court.

Hawking Tells El Mundo: There's No God - Beware Alien Visitors

The same week a Southern physics professor proclaimed there are no black holes, renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, whose work involves black holes, confirmed one of his longtime beliefs, there is no God.

Rosetta Mission's Comet Landing Set for Nov. 12

Rosetta, the first exploratory mission from Earth to rendezvous with a comet, will deploy its lander, Philae, to the surface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Nov. 12, the European Space Agency has announced.

Chrysler Recall: Potential Ignition Problem in Thousands of 2008 Models

Chrysler Group has announced it's voluntarily recalling about 349,442 older-model vehicles to correct a suspected flaw that could lead the ignition to inadvertently move or stick - and cause a potential accident.

Obama Makes Pacific Marine Reserve World's Largest

As many focused this week on the United Nations, where world leaders debated how to meet the predicted effects of global climate change, President Obama created the largest marine reserve in the world.

Tesla Test-Drive Event Short-Circuited in Iowa, Like Other States

While visionary businessman Elon Musk has been invited to launch his SpaceX cargo and astronaut transport models to the International Space Station, his electric car company, Tesla, can't get off the launchpad in Iowa.

Armored Dinosaur Find in New Mexico Tied to Species in Canada

In a prehistoric precursor to today's close ties between the United States and Canada, an armored, club-tailed dinosaur recently found in New Mexico was apparently related to dinosaurs in Alberta, new research says.

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Conducts First Drilling at Mount Sharp

Curiosity, the roving Mars probe operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has collected its first sample from the layered Mount Sharp, one of the research mission's key goals since landing in 2012.

Water in Earth's Oceans - and Comets - Predates the Sun

Up to about half of the water on Earth is apparently not just older than the planets in our solar system, but older than the sun itself, suggests a team of astronomers from the University of Michigan.

India's Mars Orbiter Sends First Images of Planet Surface

While the world was marveling Wednesday at India's successful first attempt to position an orbiter above Mars, for a relatively low cost of $74-million, the Mangalyaan spacecraft sent home its first images of the Red Planet.

Study: Complex Multi-celled Life Existed 60-Million Years Sooner Than Thought

New breakthrough research from Virginia Tech University shows complex multicelled life existed at least 600 million years ago, rewriting the standing scientific narrative on the evolution of more sophisticated lifeforms.

Study: Relying on Natural Gas Won't Cut US Greenhouse Emissions

Switching the nation's reliance on petroleum-based fuels to natural gas may sound promising, but a new study suggests using the alternate fuel won't help reduce America's production of harmful greenhouse chemicals.

Using Multiple Media Devices at Same Time Linked to Lower Brain Density

Multitasking with more than one media device at the same time could be affecting the structure of people's brains, leading to potential problems like poorer concentration, depression and anxiety, a new study shows.

New Cadillac Company Releases Details of Future CT6 Luxury Sedan

As General Motor's Cadillac brand ramps up production of its newly-named CT6 luxury sedan, not all eyes will be on Detroit, where the automaker announced earlier this month the sleek new car will be built.

Study: Eating Fruit and Veggies Daily Improves Mental Health

Eating fruits and vegetables - suggested as much as five portions a day - could be as good for you mentally as it is physically and may even ward off depression, suggests new research out of the United Kingdom.

NASA's MAVEN Orbiter Sends First Images of Mars Atmosphere

The first images of Mars' upper atmosphere has been sent back to Earth by the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft, or, MAVEN, showing the planet in three ultraviolet wavelength bands.

EPA Announces New Five-Year Great Lakes Action Plan

The federal government's ongoing effort to revitalize the ecosystem of the Great Lakes region is being pushed forward in a new, five-year action plan to protect water quality, control invasive species and restore habitats.

NASA Reports Water Vapor on Neptune-Sized Planet 120 Light Years Away

Astronomers have found clear skies and steamy water vapor on a small, gaseous planet outside our solar system, using three of the world's most prominent space telescopes, Hubble, Spitzer and Kepler.

Gallop: Hispanics Saying Immigration Most Important Issue Doubled Over Summer

As the numbers of undocumented children entering the United States have surged through the summer, nearly double the percentages of U.S. Hispanics have decided immigration is the country's most important issue.
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