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Atop machines of war, they rode into the sky

Atop machines of war, they rode into the sky

At the dawn of human exploration of space, astronauts, scientists and engineers used the most advanced - and destructive - weapons systems to push the boundaries of where humans could go.
by William Lager

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Baby dinosaur's 99-million-year-old tail, encased in amber, surfaces in Myanmar

Baby dinosaur's 99-million-year-old tail, encased in amber, surfaces in Myanmar

Millions of years ago, a dinosaur about the size of a sparrow had a bad day. It got stuck in resin. Paleontologists recently came across the rare amber fossil containing its tail in Myanmar.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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Information overload? Not everybody is feeling it, Pew study says

Information overload? Not everybody is feeling it, Pew study says

A Pew Research Center study finds that people do not feel as overloaded by information as they did a decade ago. In fact, people with more access to information find it helps them simplify their life.
by Laura Roman

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Amazon to open convenience store with no lines

Amazon to open convenience store with no lines

Instead, the company envisions customers at the store picking up whatever they want off the shelves -- then simply walking out with it. The items are automatically billed to their Amazon accounts.

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Supreme Court sides with Samsung, against Apple in patent infringement fight

Supreme Court sides with Samsung, against Apple in patent infringement fight

The unanimous decision means that if Samsung swiped the design for one part of a phone from Apple, it may not need to hand over profits from the entire device. The case goes back to a lower court.

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Why is brown rice sushi so awful? Here's the science

Why is brown rice sushi so awful? Here's the science

Sure, brown rice is better for you than refined white rice. But if you cringe when you see it on sushi, there's good reason behind that, and it's rooted in flavor science and biochemistry.
by Sujata Gupta

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Lab-grown diamonds come into their own

Lab-grown diamonds come into their own

Commercial labs can now make the large, clear diamonds people prize for engagement rings and other jewelry in as little as 72 hours. How will this change the diamond industry?

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No Internet connection? No problem. Netflix adds offline viewing

No Internet connection? No problem. Netflix adds offline viewing

The video streaming giant joins Amazon in offering the option to download videos to mobile devices. It's the latest development in the highly competitive and rapidly changing online streaming market.
by Laura Roman

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