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Many advocates for the theory of man-made global warming point to the receding glaciers of Mount Kilimanjaro as clear evidence, but now research claims that it's actually deforestation that is leading to the loss of the mountain's icecap.

There was a time when games like 'Doom' required top-of-the-line computing to play. Now we can play it on a graphing calculator.

Bethesda Softworks is offering a peculiar giveaway: The first person to give birth to a child on November 11th, 2011 and name them "Dovahkiin" will receive free Bethesda/ZeniMax games for life.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have built the world's smallest computer: a one cubic millimeter machine that is designed to monitor the eye pressure of glaucoma patients.

Apple has announced a new line of MacBook Pros that range from $1,199 to $2,499 and include new Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs and Thunderbolt I/O.

Sony, LOOT and NASA have partnered together to provide streaming video of the Space Shuttle Discovery's final launch for the residents of PlayStation Home.

Scotch, the company behind scotch tape, is holding their annual sculpture contest. Some of the entries are quite incredible.

Dr. Nora Volkow and other researchers from the National Institute of Health have published a report that shows that cell phone use increases certain activity in the brain.

Rumors are swirling that Sony, still embattled with hacker George Hotz over his release of the PS3 rootkey, is working on a "hack-proof" SKU.

Microsoft has pulled an update for their Windows Phone 7 devices that have been causing problems with certain models, specifically the Samsung-made Focus and Omnia 7.