Small volcanoes could slow global warming: study
Small volcanic eruptions could be slowing global warming by spewing sulfur aerosols that reach the upper atmosphere and reflect sunlight away from the Earth.
19 November 2014
Twitter indexes every public tweet ever sent
Twitter began letting users search through every tweet publicly fired off at the globally-popular one-to-many messaging service since it launched in 2006.
19 November 2014
Lost languages leave a mark on the brain
Babies adopted across international borders may not remember the language they heard in their first days, but the words leave a lasting mark on their minds.
Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers
Microsoft released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.
YouTube debuts subscription music service
YouTube introduced a long-rumored subscription music video service with ad-free access to tunes in a challenge to Spotify, Pandora, Apple and others
Virus may affect mental abilities: US researchers
People with an algae virus in their throats had more difficulty completing a mental exercise than healthy people, and more research is needed to understand why.