North America Science & Technology News

The existence of the so-called exoplanets -- planets outside our solar system -- was announced at the European Southern Observatory/Center for Astrophysics, University of Porto conference in Porto, Portugal, according to a statement issued by the observatory. The announcement was...

Researchers have shown how an experimental drug might restore the function of nerves damaged in spinal cord injuries by preventing short circuits caused when tiny "potassium channels" in the fibers are exposed. The chemical compound also might be developed as...

Authorities say a New York City subway car became a scene of bloody terror when a man whipped out a knife and fatally stabbed a fellow passenger. Police say two men in their mid-30s had gotten into an argument aboard...

Southern California's only herd of wild buffalo has been put on birth control. A conservation authority seeking to protect unique plant life on Santa Catalina Island, where buffalo have roamed since 14 of them were shipped out for a silent...

Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik awoke early on Sunday to a much-anticipated call that his new daughter had been born. Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, gave birth to Abigail Mae Bresnik just after midnight. At the time, Bresnik was in orbit 220...

Today T-Mobile introduced a new no contract, pre packaged, pre paid cell service plan called T-Mobile Complete. Now with these plan customers only have to choose from four handsets, which are the Samsung t239, Samsung t229, Samsung Gravity and the...

Want to sign your documents using your iPhone? Well, there is now an app for that! iPhone is a highly capable device that can help you prepare all your documents, fill all sorts of forms and electronically mail them via...

Officials, who rely on tax revenue from hotels, retail sales and people eating out to help fund city services, hope that grooming the well-known shopping district in time for the start of the holiday shopping season will help attract skittish...

Another Motorola phone might be headed to T-Mobile US according to androidandme's site the Motorola Motus will support T-Mobile's 3G (1700/2100) network frequency. Motorola has already trademarked the name "Backflip which could be the official name for the handset upon...