Thanks to everyone who has emailed, Tweeted and texted me about the "artificial bright light" seen on Mars. And I'm so sorry to disappoint all the folks who were hoping for aliens, but what you see above is just an image ...
Space Exploration
Apr 8, 2014
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General Motors plans to invest $449 million in two Detroit-area factories to build the next-generation Chevrolet Volt hybrid electric car and two unspecified new vehicles.
Business
Apr 8, 2014
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The German government approved Tuesday a sweeping reform of a law on its vaunted green "energy transformation" to reduce subsidies for renewables and stem rising electricity prices.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 8, 2014
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Neil Shubin would like to introduce you to your family tree, the one with roots reaching back more than 3 billion years.
Archaeology
Apr 8, 2014
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Twitter on Tuesday began revamping profile pages to let users display more of their online personalities, giving the popular service a Facebook-like feel.
Internet
Apr 8, 2014
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In steelmaking, two desirable qualities—strength and ductility—vary indirectly: Stronger steel is less ductile, and more ductile steel is not as strong. Engineers at Brown University, three Chinese universities, and the ...
Engineering
Apr 8, 2014
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Even six-year-olds know who you sit beside matters, whether you're in first grade or at a high-powered dinner.
Economics & Business
Apr 8, 2014
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Tunisia on Tuesday announced a new international fundraising campaign to reclaim the set where numerous Star Wars scenes were filmed from the encroaching desert.
Environment
Apr 8, 2014
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When people in North America look up at the sky in the early morning hours of April 15, they can expect the moon to look a little different.
Space Exploration
Apr 8, 2014
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A Nepalese educator who transformed the way of life in more than 150 remote Himalayan villages by connecting them to the Internet was Tuesday inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame.
Telecom
Apr 8, 2014
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