An ice sheet in Antarctica that is the world's largest — with enough water to raise global sea levels by 61 metres — is relatively stable and poses no immediate threat, according to new research. more »
Predicting that synthetic biology is on the brink of "revolutionizing our approach to problems ranging from eco-safe energy to outbreaks of malaria," an international gathering of researchers says more needs to be done to advance the field. more »
Heat contained in the Earth's crust acts like a life-jacket, and without it much of North America would be under water, suggests research at the University of Utah. more »
Internet radio broadcasters across the United States are holding a "day of silence" on Tuesday to protest plans to raise royalty payments for music played online. more »
The Arctic is being polluted by newer, hard-to-detect chemicals that are overtaking toxins that have been in the North for years, a Canadian researcher says. more »
Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops for its iPhone launch, but skeptics wonder whether even the most innovative product could live up to the iPhone's lofty expectations. more »
New internet addresses, including those entirely in foreign languages, are under review by a key oversight agency, although meetings this week in Puerto Rico are likely to conclude with more questions. more »
If all goes as planned, part of the international space station will host research experiments from outsiders after it's completed in three years, NASA officials said Monday. more »
