The Register / By Rik Myslewski in San Francisco If life ever existed on Mars, it's likely that its longest-lasting enclaves would be underground. "If surface habitats were short-term, that doesn't mean we should be glum about prospects for life on M… more »

By Walter Brandimarte (Reuters) - The United States will likely suffer the loss of its triple-A credit rating from another major rating agency by the end of this year due to concerns over the deficit, Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasts. The t… more »

  LiveScience By Stephanie Pappas | LiveScience.com Hurricane Irene is very likely to be the 10th billion-dollar disaster of 2011, breaking 2008's record for number of billion-dollar disasters a year, according to preliminary estimates.Betwe… more »

Even a small drop in the share of black voters would wipe out his winning margin in North Carolina.Wall Street Journal / June 23, 2011 President Barack Obama is likely to be defeated in 2012. The reason is that he faces four serious threats. The econ… more »

Washington (CNN) -- The one major problem for the Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden was the crash of one of their helicopters. It was no ordinary military chopper. Numerous aviation experts say they see several telltale signs of stealth technology… more »