As demand for batteries drives a surge in the price of cobalt, the Democratic Republic of…
New defenses sought against GPS spoofing attacks
Cyberattacks with the potential to expose sensitive information and cripple basic services could start with what…
Groundbreaking experiment will test the limits of quantum theory
Scientists from three UK universities are to test one of the fundamental laws of physics as…
California governor considers one-tunnel water plan
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration is proposing scaling back his troubled plans to redo California's water system,…
Autonomous cars loom, but the Detroit auto show goes on
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit opened to the press this week with one…
‘Alien attack’ in Tokyo as Space Invaders turns 40
Block graphic aliens dropped down the window panes of a Tokyo skyscraper before being blasted into…
S. Korea’s ‘kimchi deficit’ hits record high
South Korea's trade deficit in kimchi, its proud traditional side dish of fermented cabbage, reached an…
YouTube toughens rules regarding which videos get ads
YouTube on Tuesday announced ramped-up rules regarding when it will run ads with videos as it…
Timing of spring birdsong provides climate insights
Climate change has scientists worried that birds' annual migration and reproduction will be thrown out of…
Genetic drift caught in action in invasive birds
Studies of island bird populations have taught us a lot about evolution, but it's hard to…