SpaceX satellite launch succeeds, but rocket crash lands
SpaceX launched a communications satellite to an orbit but failed to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform.
Opera Software welcomes Chinese consortium's $1.2 billion bid
Chinese consortium led by the Golden Brick Silk Road investment fund offered 10.5 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) to take over Opera Software
Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Taiwan highlighted what is needed to build a structure that can withstand seismic shocks.
World's first 'robot run' farm to open in Japan
A Japanese firm said Monday it would open the world's first fully automated farm with robots handling almost every step of the process.
Face value: How fertile women spot rivals
It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.
China planning to build floating nuclear power plant
China is planning to build a floating nuclear power station as it seeks to double its atomic capacity by 2020.
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists
A previously unknown giant planet may have been discovered lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system, US scientists announced.
Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters
Twitter may soon lift its 140 character limit on tweets. 10,000 character tweets could be available as soon as March.