Light bulbs have not changed much since they were invented by Thomas Edison 125 years ago. However, physicists in China have now made a light bulb in which the conventional tungsten filament is replaced by carbon nanotubes.

An experimental breast cancer pill has stabilized or shrank tumors in nearly half of women who took it for eight weeks.

People of higher social status have better health and happiness than their lowlier contemporaries, according to a leading epidemiologist.

At cafes, malls and downtown business districts, there has been an explosion of Internet access points, or Wi-Fi hot spots, that let computer users log on to the Internet for free. That growth is a fundamental reason - though not the only one - that technology start-ups, investors and industry analysts who had high hopes […]

Satellite photos of southern Spain reveal features on the ground appearing to match descriptions made by Greek scholar Plato of the fabled utopia of Atlantis.

Mark June 21 on your calendar: The date’s been set for the launch of what could be the world’s first commercial manned spaceship.

A recent Washington Post article reports about a challenge that Sen. Joe Biden put to scientists from the government’s nuclear laboratories back in 2002: Could they build a nuclear weapon from parts legally available on the open market?

For the first time, carbon nanotubes have been picked up and moved with a laser beam. The trick may finally offer engineers who want to build microchips based on nanotube components a way to move the diminutive devices into place.

“Toxic dust” found on computer processors and monitors contains chemicals linked to reproductive and neurological disorders, according to a new study by several environmental groups.

After years of relying on conventional banner ads and showy Web pages driven by the latest technology, ad agencies are working to create branded content consumers want to watch — and hopefully pass on to their friends.

Organized crime is thriving online but many victims want to keep it quiet.
Criminals still pursue easy cash through fraud, extortion, and theft, it’s just that these days they have much better technology at their disposal.