10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (281+ words) J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape our lives, died Wednesday. He was 79. Venter's death was announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute, a genomics research group with locations in…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (802+ words) WASHINGTON " The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars. Notably absent from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (778+ words) ENID, Okla. " Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity. Huddled inside the dark 8-by…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (691+ words) Several area youths were at the Hot Springs YMCA Friday afternoon demonstrating the Sea Perch program, an underwater robotics program they participate in through their 4-H club. Jennifer Blankenship, the leader of the Roboclovers 4-H club, said she had never…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (363+ words) Mystic Ozark will host it's inaugural Tardigrade Day today to educate visitors about microscopic tardigrades and other microorganisms. Tardigrades are microscopic creatures first discovered in 1773 by German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze, who called them "Kleiner Wasserbar," which in English…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (462+ words) Dinosaurs will return to Mid-America Science Museum starting April 25 with the exhibit "Expedition: Dinosaur." MASM Director of Educational Development Casey Chandler said the popularity of previous dinosaur exhibits motivated this year's choice. "If we don't have a dinosaur exhibit every…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (389+ words) Burn bans in Hot Springs and Garland County have been lifted, but the state is still experiencing drought conditions. Alex Young, the lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service in North Little Rock, said Tuesday afternoon that Hot Springs is…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (68+ words) Children and families are invited to explore the aquatic life of Hot Springs Creek this summer through a hands-on educational program that combines fun and science. WATCH | "Creek Hopping Hot Springs" blends fun and science for kids this summer Children…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (508+ words) Garland County will experience increased risk of brush fires this week, due to hot, dry and windy conditions. On Sunday, County Judge Darryl Mahoney said the county experienced three or four brush fires nearly simultaneously. Mahoney asked the public not…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (49+ words) Hot Springs Sentinel Record WATCH | National Park College seminar highlights glowing chemistry in forensic science A glowing chemical reaction commonly used at crime scenes was the focus of Friday's American Chemical Society seminar at National Park College....