Spiral galaxy like our own shines with pink cloudsThe wispy arms of a spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way can be seen in striking detail in a new image from the European Southern Observatory.
Video: The video games of SeptemberFrom Spartans to Spiderman this is your month in video games for September. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck reports. (MSNBC)
Cosmic Log: See a Martian milestone in 3-DScience editor Alan Boyle's weblog: NASA's Opportunity rover sends back a 3-D postcard as it passes the halfway point in its 12-mile journey to Endeavour Crater.
Google introduces 'Instant' search
Google introduced "Instant" search Wednesday with results given to users as they type the letters of words — not even the words themselves.
Google introduced "Instant" search Wednesday with results given to users as they type the letters of words — not even the words themselves.
Google calls for pressure on Internet censors
Google's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.
Google's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.
Zuckerberg gets fresh start on Google Instant search
Original Recipe Google isn't afraid to auto-fill the tough question about Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. New Google Instant is another story.
Original Recipe Google isn't afraid to auto-fill the tough question about Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. New Google Instant is another story.
Asteroid near-misses common, scientists sayTwo asteroids swooping past Earth Wednesday may have caught the attention of the public, but events like these are not actually rare, NASA scientists say.
Hunchbacked dinosaur strengthens bird-dino linkScientists say a large new carnivorous dinosaur unearthed in Spain sported a very unusual pointed humplike structure on its back, muscular legs and evidence for some of the world's first feathers.
Millions of migrating birds heading to oilNearly five million Migratory birds from Canada are now winging their way south across North America, and many of them could be in for a nasty shock when they reach the oily marshes and beaches along the Gulf Coast.
Cockroach brains help fight deadly human superbugs
In the battle against drug-resistant bacterial infections, researchers have identified two possible, if unlikely, allies: cockroaches and locusts.
In the battle against drug-resistant bacterial infections, researchers have identified two possible, if unlikely, allies: cockroaches and locusts.
Review: Ping a handy iTunes add-on with promise
Apple's new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.
Apple's new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.
Justin Bieber takes up 3 percent of Twitter serversThere's a hot new Internet rumor about that Justin Bieber kid — and unlike the syphillis and unlikely dating matches, this one is probably accurate.
Xbox gamer suspended for saying he lives in Fort GayMicrosoft says it will apologize to a small West Virginia town as well as a 26-year-old gamer it booted from Xbox Live. The player was suspended from the online gaming service after he announced he lived in the city of Fort Gay. A customer service rep thought the name was an offensive slur. Turns out, he was wrong.
Coming to OnStar: Facebook & Trapster
OnStar will offer a new service to subscribers that will read their Facebook and text messages to them.
OnStar will offer a new service to subscribers that will read their Facebook and text messages to them.
Military bans sale of 'Medal of Honor' on bases
Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops.
Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops.
Turtle egg rescue at space center billed successThe unprecedented turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.
Dear Valve, 'Portal 2' better be awesome. But no pressureDevelopers at Valve say they've never seen players respond to one of their games quite like they have 'Portal.' The space-manipulating puzzle game was loved and lauded the world over when it launched in 2007. Now the developers are hard at work on the sequel. And they know they've got a lot to live up to.
Hack attack hits home for AP writer
The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.
The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.
Extinction 'tipping points' possibly predictable
Thousands of plants and animals worldwide are listed as threatened or endangered, but the point of no return for these diminishing populations has been impossible to predict. A new study suggests a way to determine when extinction becomes inevitable.
Thousands of plants and animals worldwide are listed as threatened or endangered, but the point of no return for these diminishing populations has been impossible to predict. A new study suggests a way to determine when extinction becomes inevitable.
Space shuttle move delayed by broken water pipe
NASA's plan to move the space shuttle Discovery out of its hangar in preparation for its final voyage has been delayed at least a day because of a water main break at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA's plan to move the space shuttle Discovery out of its hangar in preparation for its final voyage has been delayed at least a day because of a water main break at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Going Deep: Future technology in the NFLIn the years ahead, the National Football League looks set to dial up some new tech blitzes that will make the game fairer and safer.
Rogue wave prediction spares ships, sailorsGiant rogue waves like the kind popularized in the George Clooney movie The Perfect Storm could be predictable thanks to new research on light in fiber optic cables.
Skeptic misses the point behind UFO bookLeslie Kean, author of "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record," says that criticism of her book is misplaced — and that a systematic study of unidentified flying objects is sorely needed.
Underground column of molten rock found at YellowstoneA plume of molten rock rising from deep beneath Yellowstone National Park is probably what is fueling the region's volcanic activity, as well as tectonic plate oddities across the Pacific Northwest, new research suggests.
Scientists develop self-healing solar cellsOver time, most solar cells degrade due to prolonged exposure to the sun's scathing rays and are rendered useless. But with a little inspiration from nature, researchers have now created a new solar material that regenerates its damaged energy-capturing packets on-demand.