If the wireless Internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank.

Technology - Telecom

Dec 22, 2012 3.8 / 5 (4) 11

(AP)—Conservationists and bird enthusiasts across the Western Hemisphere are taking part in a massive, annual bird count that they hope will help scientists understand how birds adapt to climate change and habitat loss.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 22, 2012 not rated yet 0

Tajikistan has ordered local Internet providers to block Twitter, one of more than 100 sites including popular Russian-language social networks starting next week, an industry representative told AFP Saturday.

Technology - Internet

Dec 22, 2012 1 / 5 (1) 0

The three-banded armadillo, a threatened species chosen as the official mascot for the 2014 World Cup, could disappear entirely within decades, a Brazilian NGO has warned.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 22, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

British oil giant BP won approval Friday from a US federal judge of a $7.8 billion settlement with people and businesses who lost money and property due to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 22, 2012 not rated yet 4

(Phys.org)—This week, Microsoft design tools for Windows and Windows Phone took a surprise turn with the company's announcement that components of "Expression" were in for some big changes. Microsoft announced there will ...

Technology - Software

Dec 22, 2012 1.5 / 5 (2) 0 |

The idea is so simple you wonder why no one thought of it before.Crystals growing near the bottom of a beaker are subject to convection,but it is much quieter near the top of the beaker.In that case, why not just let them ...

Physics - Condensed Matter

Dec 22, 2012 4.2 / 5 (5) 3