The Geminoid DK project at Osaka University is producing androids that are becoming more lifelike each day.
Read More »Sperm Whales May Communicate With Names
If new research by a team of biologists is to be believed, then human beings may not be the only creatures on Earth that refer to each other by a proper name.
Read More »International Space Station is “Essentially” Finished
With all the hoopla over the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, it kind of went unnoticed that in completing their mission, Discovery installed the final section of the International Space Station.
Read More »Japanese Earthquake Shortened Earth’s Days
The earthquake that struck the coast of Japan in early March shifted Earth's rotation to the point where it actually shortened days -- by a microscopic amount.
Read More »Google Launches “Person Finder” to Help Locate Earthquake & Tsunami Victims
After the disaster in Japan, Google is launching tools designed to help loved ones locate information about family and friends in the affected areas.
Read More »Breathtaking Panoramic of Mars’ Surface
Take a good, long look at this incredible panoramic image of the undisturbed (apart from the rover) surface of Mars.
Read More »Asus to Build PCs Inside Their Shipping Boxes
If you are planning to purchase a mini-ITX motherboard from Asus, you'll also receive a complimentary PC case... in the form of the shipping container.
Read More »Lost City of Atlantis May Not Be Lost Anymore
Researchers, led by Richard Freund of the University of Hartford, claim to have discovered the lost city of Atlantis -- off the coast of Spain.
Read More »AT&T to Put Data Caps on Internet Users
Those of you who have AT&T Internet and find yourself using 250GB+ a month of bandwidth may soon be seeing overage charges appear on your bill.
Read More »AT&T, Verizon Waving Charges for Calls to Japan
Both AT&T and Verizon are waving the fees for any call made to Japan from now until at least the end of March.
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