New York-based theater group The Civilians awarded a $700K National Science Foundation grant

NY-based theater group wins $700K government grant

List of 2010 MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’ recipients

List of 2010 MacArthur Foundation grant recipients

Segway company owner dies in England after falling into river on the unique two-wheeler

Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff

Cash-strapped state parks eye corporate sponsorships; NH hooks up with outdoor apparel company

State parks explore corporate sponsorship

CONCORD, N.H. — Not every state park in New Hampshire includes a mountain, but all staffers might be wearing pictures of little peaks on their uniforms next summer thanks to a corporate sponsorship the state is exploring with Eastern Mountain Sports.

Hiroshima mayor, China environmentalists among Magsaysay winners, Asian version of Nobels

Hiroshima mayor, China activists win ‘Asian Nobel’

AIDS breakthrough: African study offers hope to women by helping prevent HIV, herpes

AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection

Japanese scientist wins Kyoto Prize for stem cell research without using embryos

Japan stem cell scientist wins Kyoto Prize

Chesapeake Bay Foundation settles suit against EPA a day before cleanup plan to be announced

Chesapeake Bay Foundation settles suit against EPA

Raytheon awarded 1-year extension on National Science Foundation contract in the Antarctic

Raytheon gets extension on Antarctic contract

Silicon Valley hit hard by recession; report pins turnaround on green tech, better schools

Report says Silicon Valley economy sputtering

Humane Society asks people to donate fur coats to wild animal babies in need

Fur coats become animal nests in recycling bid