Motors whirred as a gleaming white dome slowly opened, allowing one of the premier solar telescopes in the world to track the magnetic fields and exploding flares of the sun. In a few hours, computers would translate that ...
Space Exploration
Dec 31, 2014
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University of California, Berkeley, herpetologist Jim McGuire was slogging through the rain forests of Indonesia's Sulawesi Island one night this past summer when he grabbed what he thought was a male frog and found himself ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 31, 2014
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Virtual reality goggles. When I type those words, I think of very bulky helmets worn at high-end arcades or at trade shows.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 31, 2014
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With the launch of new consoles, expectations were high for 2014. Games such as "Titanfall" and "Watchdogs" captured fans' imaginations and offered a glimpse of what the next level of games would look like. Unfortunately, ...
Software
Dec 31, 2014
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One holiday-shortened week gone, another arrived. Here's a rundown of the Microsoft-flavored news you missed if you had the good fortune to unplug last week:
Business
Dec 31, 2014
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You're welcome to dance like there's nobody watching. But you'd better write emails like your email provider is going to be hacked.
Security
Dec 31, 2014
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Matt Peterson has developed a customer base by picking up strippers.
Business
Dec 31, 2014
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United Nations experts said Wednesday they found "limited immediate impact" on the ecosystem of the world's largest mangrove forest in Bangladesh after a major oil spill early in December.
Environment
Dec 31, 2014
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Low oil prices could paradoxically help the world reach an international agreement to fight global warming, according to the French ambassador charged with organizing a key climate conference in Paris.
Environment
Dec 31, 2014
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Fed up with constantly having to recharge or replace batteries in your ever-expanding trove of electronic gadgets? The solution may be just a few steps away.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 31, 2014
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