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Hacked emails add fuel to climate dispute

Hackers break into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers and post an array of e-mails which causes a stir among skeptics who say discussions show a conspiracy. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:34:47 GMT

Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:35:05 GMT

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk

A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:39:58 GMT

Just because it’s on Twitter, it (still) isn’t true

Does the Internet make people gullible? A recent outbreak of fake death reports on Twitter have some people wondering if too much information too quickly is bad for us. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:55 GMT

Cosmic Log: Chair floats to final frontier

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space ballooning hits new heights in an HDTV commercial showing an armchair floating against the backdrop of our curving planet, almost 100,000 feet up. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:53:11 GMT

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