Jeremy White

There are elements of the premise -- namely, of humans endowing animals with some human characteristics in the name of medical science -- that reflect current developments in scientific research.

Presidential candidate Rick Santorum excoriated America's ailing education system on Thursday, suggesting that some of President Barack Obama's supporters are influenced by "indoctrination" in school curriculums.

Wikipedia is seeking to bolster its thinning ranks of volunteer editors as old contributors depart and potential new ones are detered by onerous editing guidelines, founder Jimmy Wales said.

Jimmy McMillan, who ran for governor on the "Rent is Too Damn High" platform, knows all too well the issues he was running on: he is facing eviction from his rent-controlled apartment as his landlord seeks to raise the pretty damn reasonable rent.

In a move to expand America's domestic oil and gas exploration, the Department of the Interior began to reverse a moratorium on offshore drilling by approving Royal Dutch Shell's request to drill exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean.

Disgusted with a U.S. debt deal battle that had the nation teetering on the edge of default, Americans registered their highest ever disapproval rating for Congress and said the focus needs to shift from deficit reduction to generating jobs.

North Korea's cash-strapped government has begun deploying hackers who pilfer points at South Korean gaming sites which they then convert into cash, according to the New York Times.

The U.S. Air Force is suspending an ethics course that had nuclear missile launch officers consider the moral implications of a nuclear strike by reading Bible quotes.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney signed a pledge on Thursday promising to take legal measures against gay marriage.

Eating enough healthy food to satisfy the government's nutritional guidelines can be prohibitively expensive, with potassium alone adding $380 to the average person's grocery bill, a study found.

President Barack Obama took steps to strengthen America's policing of war crimes on Thursday, issuing a proclamation that bars some human rights violators from entering the country, and that also sets up a board to try and anticipate imminent mass atrocities.

A longtime family friend of presidential candidate Jon Huntsman described to Politico a disorganized campaign engulfed with drama as staffers resign, those that remain feud with one another and Huntsman remains mired in single digit poll numbers.

As the focus of modern warfare shifts from conventional military campaigns to clandestine, targeted strikes, the U.S. military has increasingly come to rely on covert operatives employed by U.S. Special Operations Command, according to a new report.

Newly released data on HIV revealed that the rate of new infections has for a decade been stuck at 50,000 a year, with the rate of new infections for young bisexual or gay men, particularly African-Americans, rising sharply.

Authorities are planning to search a landfill in Western Indiana for signs of Lauren Spierer, a University of Indiana student who was last seen two months ago walking home in Bloomington.

The rate of new HIV infections in the United States has plateaued at about 50,000 a year for the last decade, but young gay and bisexual men, particularly African-Americans, have suffered an increase.

Faced with the prospect of a U.S. debt deal that could substantially shrink the military budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta posted a letter to Pentagon employees warning against 'misguided' cuts that could imperil the nation's security.

If you are disappointed or frustrated by how the Democratic Party handled the U.S. debt deal talks, just wait a few months.

Hackers attending this year's DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, an annual gathering of the hacking community, can add a possible activity to attending speeches, browsing new technology and meeting other hackers: being recuited for a government job.

Evolution is driven by adaptation, and a new study offers fresh clues as to the role our ancient ancestors' habitat played in encouraging them to stretch their legs and begin walking upright.

The U.S. debt deal has proved unpopular on all ends of the political spectrum, and it earned two prominent detractors on Wednesday with a critical op-ed piece by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, who led a presidentially-appointed deficit reduction committee.

For anyone who watched disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner's tearful resignation and wondered if another politician could possibly be toppled by sending women lewd photos, there is New Jersey Democrat Louis N. Magazzu.

If you had his job, you'd probably have some grey hair too

Hackers stole data from more than 70 international organizations and businesses in a sweeping five year cyber attack that could offer fresh evidence of a broad Chinese hacking offensive.

The government seeks to shore up its cyber defenses with the best in the business

President Barack Obama will be celebrating his 50th birthday Wednesday night at Chicago's classy Aragon Ballroom, and he's looking for a specific type of present for the midlife milestone: campaign contributions.

A top cybersecurity firm released a report detailing a sweeping, five year long cyberattack that struck more than 70 government agencies and corporations and likely originated in China, according to experts familiar with the analysis.

92 percent of Gingrich's followers may be fake

More than 90% of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's approximately 1.3 million Twitter followers are either spambots or accounts not demonstrably connected to real people, an analysis by the web firm PeekYou found.