Science

Pontotoc students get to testdrive military robots.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is closing 11 offices in Mississippi as part of a nationwide cost-cutting effort.

Some fishermen along the Mississippi Gulf Coast say new offshore drilling could further muddy the waters where they earn their living. 

A renewed push for drilling off the Mississippi coast, when the region is still recovering from the BP oil spill, guarantees controversy.

The Occupy movement on the Gulf Coast is aiming its criticism at Mississippi Power’s coal plant under construction in Kemper County.  It's part of the continuing controversy over converting coal to gas.

Some scientists say the long-term impact of the BP oil spill is unknown. Others, at a forum called the Science of the Spill at Biloxi Civic Center, say the health impact of the spill is here and people are sick.

A sick dolphin at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport could offer clues to why so many dead animals are washing up on the Gulf Coast. 

The City of Gulfport is stepping up its effort to get BP to agree to a $12 million settlement for losses in tax revenues and quality of life caused by last year’s oil spill.

JacksonState University in Mississippi is developing a program to put more scientists in k12 classrooms. 

Mississippi Emergency Management officials are warning residents to gear up for Fall tornado season.

A year-and-a-half after the oil spill, BP says the clean-up of the Mississippi Gulf Coast could be done 30 days.

While new treatments for breast cancer are able to save the lives of many, women are racing against time.

Even as Mississippi is recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast leaders say environmental risks are intensifying.

A gasification plant to produce synthetic natural gas is planned for Moss Point. Residents are weighing the pros and cons.

A task force created by President Barack Obama to outline the challenges facing the Gulf of Mexico has issued its report, and it says the Gulf needs attention now.