Chinese no longer banned from NASA astronomy meet
Six Chinese scientists who were banned from a NASA astronomy conference are now welcome to register, resolving an international row over academic discrimination.
Myanmar-to-China gas pipeline fully open: media
A pipeline pumping natural gas from Myanmar to energy-hungry China has gone fully operational.
Americans warm to online dating, survey shows
Americans are growing more comfortable with online dating, and many are finding a spouse or partner in cyberspace.
Facebook becomes Google advertising ally
Google-owned online ad-placing service DoubleClick on Friday announced that the way has been cleared to include space at Facebook.
Argentina braces for European biodiesel duty hikes
Argentina's biodiesel industry warned Friday it faces collapse if Europe makes good on a threat to impose stiff duties on their product next month.
Skull discovery suggests early man was single species
A stunningly well-preserved skull from 1.8 million years ago offers new evidence that early man was a single species with a vast array of different looks.
Is the 'Christmas Comet' cracking up?
An incoming comet that skygazers had hoped would provide one of the greatest celestial shows of the century, could be a fizzle.
Ancient warrior's tomb discovered in Pavlodar
A tomb of a warrior of noble birth has been discovered by Pavlodar archaeologists near Kenzhekol village.
GM to launch dual-fuel car in 2014
General Motors said Wednesday it will launch a car next year with the ability to operate on both gasoline and compressed natural gas, taking advantage of abundant US gas supplies.