A group of 20- and 21-year-old university students from Costa Rica make an international splash in the world of biotechnology. They hope to inspire new levels of innovation back home so that more projects like theirs can see the light of day.
Scientists have identified a gene that seems to be responsible for turning hot and cold temperatures into girl and boy baby turtles. The finding could help keep turtles safe in an ever-warming world.
Intel Corp., the world's biggest maker of semiconductors, said it will cut 12,000 jobs, or 11 percent of its workforce, retrenching as the personal-computer market heads toward a fifth year of decline.
The Tico Times visited Momotombo at the height of the recent explosions, from Feb. 29 to March 1. We encountered no security restrictions at the perimeter and were able to bring back the photos you see here.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson talks with The Tico Times about where he thought NASA would be today 30 years after going into space and Costa Rica's goal of becoming a player in space exploration.
Scientists will hold a press conference Thursday to discuss the latest in their hunt for gravitational waves, whose existence Albert Einstein predicted in his theory of general relativity 100 years ago.
