Once considered "science fiction", the collective fantasy of physicists to harness nuclear fusion -- the energy responsible for powering, well, the sun -- could be getting closer to earthly reality but will take "significant investment from the government at a time when spending on scientific research is under threat," according to an opinion piece in the New York Times. more ›

Police are searching for someone who pointed a laser at a KCAL 9 news helicopter late last night, reports KCBS. Authorities were able to track the pointer to an address, but no laser was found inside. This is apparently a fun game for people of all ages -- earlier this month, a 22-year-old man was arrested for laser-ing a police helicopter. more ›

Remember the classic Griffith Observatory show when "the audience sat in dentist-like chairs so they could watch whirling laser beams dance on the domed ceiling to the classic rock tunes of Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon,' Led Zeppelin and the Beatles"? Well, it's back, reports the Daily News in a feature today. But there are some changes, most notably with new technology and its new pedestrian friendly location at the Historic Vine Theater at Hollywood and Vine. And apparently, the popcorn glows in the dark. more ›