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Oil Spill Sullies World Heritage Site

The Sundarbans, part of the world's largest mangrove forest and stretching across India and Bangladesh, have been tarnished by a 350,000-liter oil spill. David Biello reports....

Apple Pay Perturbs Prying Personal Prospectors

Law enforcement agencies and retailers such as Walmart and Best Buy balk at Apple's operating system and payment app privacy efforts. Larry Greenemeier reports...

Smartphone Case Furthers Unplug Movement

Yondr’s locking gadget-case aims to keep digital distractions down during live performances. Larry Greenemeier reports...

Solar Roadways Take Baby Steps

Dutch cyclists can now pedal a path paved with solar panels. Larry Greenemeier reports...

Cats Teach Robots to Land on Feet

Training rescue robots to land safely from falls like cats could give them nine lives in the field. Larry Greenemeier reports...

NYC School Computers Are MIA

New York City public schools are missing hundreds and possibly thousands of computers, due to poor record keeping, theft, corruption or some combo. Larry Greenemeier reports...

Recycled Laptop Batteries Bring Light to Power Poor

IBM scientists in India developed an experimental power supply from reusable lithium ion cells salvaged from three-year-old laptop battery packs. Larry Greenemeier reports...

Future Smartphone Could Fall Smartly, Too

Apple got a patent for a system to adjust your falling device in flight to minimize the damage on landing. Larry Greenemeier reports...

Teen Inventors Connect DVR to Your Zzzs

British students made a wrist monitor that senses if you nod off and sends a signal to your DVR to record whatever you were watching. Future such devices could control additional household functions. Larry Greenemeier reports....

Bottling the Sun's Power on Earth

A breakthrough in fusion could solve the world's energy problems, but remains improbable. David Biello reports...