Science & Tech
Split Rail: Calif. Bullet Train Still Proves Divisive
Gov. Brown recently reignited the battle over high-speed rail by urging that the project move ahead. So we ask again whether the bullet train is a boon, or just a boondoggle. » continue reading
Five of the Fastest Trains in the World
A quick look at some of the fastest trains from around the world. » continue reading
Unger: OMG Facebook, I Quit!
Don't try to friend commentator Brian Unger. He is done with Facebook. » continue reading
The Great Green Rush: Desert Solar Energy Leaving Tortoise in the Dust?
Correspondent Judy Muller travels to the Mojave Desert to witness the "green rush," where the endangered desert tortoise is in a race to survive. » continue reading
Guide: Seven Incredibly Old Mojave Desert Plants
Miles of desert scruff may summon up only middle-of-nowhere feelings, but take a closer look and you'll be spotting plants that can or have lived thousands of years. » continue reading
Suncatchers: A Solar Tech Rundown
The sun provides enough energy in one hour to power all of society for a year...if we can catch it. Here's a look at current technologies. » continue reading
Ticket to Space
The opportunity for private space flight is now closer than ever. Correspondent Vince Gonzales shows how some companies are making that dream into a reality. » continue reading
Shuttle Diplomacy
The Space Shuttle Endeavour has traveled millions of miles in space, but that doesn't mean getting it from LAX to its final home at the California Science Center is any easier than takeoff. » continue reading
Building the Space Shuttle Endeavour
Feeling nostalgic for the old space shuttles? Watch the Endeavour being built in Palmdale. » continue reading
SpaceShipTwo
The Mojave: It's where SpaceShipOne made history, and where all eyes are on the future. » continue reading
A Geek's Guide to Private Spacecraft
It's a new kind of space race. Private enterprise is looking to design, build, and even fly the next gen of spaceships. See what they have in the works. » continue reading
Bumper to Bumper
A rare look behind the scenes at the most sophisticated traffic management technology in the country, all aimed at easing congestion in traffic-choked southern California. » continue reading
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