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How one woman's quest to bring you the scientific method has resulted in a blog project chock-full of chocolate chip cookie experiments. Wear your oven mitt and bring a glass of milk.

The "moderate" opposition has been losing ground on the battlefield and pleading for weapons from the U.S. for the past couple of years. They are hoping that their fortunes have finally changed.

Genetic evidence from ancient humans and modern people suggests that travelers from northern Eurasia moved south several thousand years ago. They stuck around to have kids with early European farmers.

A team of researchers are using multispectral imaging to uncover hidden text on a 1491 Martellus map, one of the most important maps in history. Lead researcher Chet Van Duzer thinks the discoveries will allow historians and scholars to see just how the map influenced cartography in its time.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen took questions from reporters on Wednesday afternoon after the central bank's release of a new policy statement. The Fed said that its bond-buying stimulus program would end next month but it will still be a "considerable time" before short-term interest rates are increased.

It's the only part of President Obama's strategy for combating the extremist group Islamic State that he's asked Congress to weigh in on.

Physicist Danielle Bassett has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship based on her work studying the human brain. She talks with Melissa Block about the advances it may lead to.

The Fed says that because wage and price hikes remain low, and growth continues at a moderate pace, interest rates will stay at historic lows for a "considerable time."

Tuscaloosa police are using undercover operations to nab drivers with the Uber ride-sharing service.Police said Wednesday a two-night sting last week…

Also: A Jane Austen Festival sets a new record; Terrance Hayes on winning a MacArthur.