Science and Technology
One man's sperm bank donations spawn more than 70 kids
Children of the 33 year-old sperm donor from Boston are concerned that they could unknowingly have relations with their brother or sister.
Einstein's Law of Relativity challenged by experiment
One of the world's foremost laboratories says they've found subatomic particles called neutrinos that travel even faster than the speed of light....
Online gamers solve 10-year-old science problem in 10 days
Through an online game called Fold.it, gamers were able to determine the structure of an AIDS-like virus scientists have been puzzling over for years....
Scientists on trial for not warning about earthquake
In Italy, scientists have been accused of manslaughter for not properly warning people about the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, which killed 300....
New species of dolphin found right under researchers' noses
Scientists in Australia used DNA and other methods to identify a new species of dolphin, classified as the "Burrunan dolphin."...
Celebrity scientist to be sealed in airtight box for experiment
For two days, British geologist Iain Stewart will be sealed in an air-tight, bedroom-sized container with only small plants to provide him with oxygen....
NASA building the most powerful rocket on Earth
NASA's new rocket -- the biggest and most powerful on the planet -- is designed to take people and payloads to Mars, asteroids or deep space, and is expected to launch in 2017....
Iranian hacker dupes Google, activists worried
The security of Google's email service was compromised recently by a well-known hacker, possibly backed by Iranian authorities....
Laughter can act like painkiller, according to new study
A new study from Oxford University found that test subjects who laughed were able to withstand nearly 10 percent more pain that other those who didn't....
Internet turning us into 'superficial thinkers,' says researcher
By subjecting ourselves to constant streams of information from the internet, we could eventually lose ability to be contemplative and introspective....- Electric cars could produce efficiencies for national electric grid
- Recent solar panel adopter sees success in eliminating electric bill
- Donald Trump loses land battle to Scottish wind farm
- In wake of Fukushima, Japan struggling with renewable energy versus nuclear
- Collaboration could be the answer in U.S. energy debate
- Sri Lankan scientists create renewable batteries powered by plantain trees
- French sour on nuclear power
- Proposed budget cuts domestic funding for fusion research, may delay 'energy of the future'
- Report: U.S. energy imports down, exports up; energy independence in sight?
- Obama travels to Cushing, Okla., to announce his support for part of Keystone XL pipeline
- As climate changes, one species faces extinction by becoming exclusively female
- Federal report shows EPA regulations produce more economic benefits than costs
- Activists see progress in convincing groups to divest from fossil fuels
- Farmers in Pennsylvania taking proceeds from fracking and investing in solar
- Landslides more prevalent in Pacific Northwest as climate change indicates rain increase
- Australia trying to educate citizens on crocodile safety -- to save the crocodiles
- EPA raises concerns about State Department's Keystone environmental statement
- Some worry Australia's Great Artesian Basin, Outback water supply, being drawn too fast
- Bullitt Foundation opens new building in Seattle that redefines environmentally-friendly
- Copenhagen sets ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral in little more than a decade
- Researcher pioneers low-cost means of storing energy
- New Digital Public Library of America seeks to increase accessibility to treasured works
- London's water service looking to turn sewer's 'fatbergs' into power
- Austin prepares to welcome second installation of Google's Fiber project
- French carmaker brings air-powered hybrid car to market
- Wearable gadgets track athletes' performance to improve workouts
- Lie-detection kiosk detects dishonesty with high degree of accuracy
- Bioengineers create life-like human ear with 3-D printer
- U.S. computer security firm unveils report linking cyber hacking group to China's military
- Chinese telco giant Huawei faces skepticism in pursuit of U.S. market
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