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Turning Down Heat May Save Much More Than Expected

Posted Tue May 15, 2012 01:28 PM ET | 0

Consumers could potentially be saving more than 5 percent (about $10) for each degree they turn the thermostat down. Read more

Dogfight Over Buried WWII Spitfires in Burma

Posted Wed May 2, 2012 11:10 AM ET | 0

These British-made planes helped win the war for the allies, but now the finder could lose them. Read more

Weird Weather is Making America Antsy

Posted Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:36 PM ET | 0

Is your house driving you buggy? The top pest issues for homeowners in the last year were ants (49 percent), spiders (43 percent), flies (37 percent), mosquitoes (34 percent), mice (30 percent) and wasps (29 percent). Read more

Asteroid Mining Coming Via Google and Co.?

Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Apr 24, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

Platinum, other precious metals and rare minerals are the focus of new firm backed by Google founders and James Cameron. Read more

Company Plans to Mine Asteroids for Profit

Why Your Credit Card Won't Work In Europe

Posted by Jesse Emspak Fri Apr 6, 2012 12:25 PM ET | 0

Credit cards with magnetic strips are not popular in Europe because it's too easy to forge them. Read more

Horse Racing: The Pack Is Secret to Success

Posted Wed Mar 7, 2012 01:31 PM ET | 0

By tucking in cleverly behind the leaders, horses can use "aerodynamic drafting" to their advantage. Read more

Think You'll Live Long? Think Again

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Feb 17, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

The odds of living a long life are much lower than previously thought. Read more

Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET | 0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

A Mixed Bag for NASA's 2012 Budget

Posted Fri Dec 2, 2011 02:34 AM ET | 0

NASA's budget for 2012 has been signed off by President Obama -- where will the money go? Read more

Thanksgiving 2050: Feast or Famine?

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Nov 21, 2011 04:59 PM ET | 0

Depending on how the world uses available crops, there are two possible futures. Read more

'Occupy Wall Street': Why It Chose Tumblr

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Oct 6, 2011 01:39 PM ET | 0

The hybrid blogging platform allows users to post photos, videos and messages and share with people they don't know. Read more

Somali Pirates Ready for Renewed Raiding Season

Posted Mon Sep 26, 2011 06:49 AM ET | 0

Pirates try to settle ransoms and release boats towards the end of the monsoon, so as to increase resources for future attacks when a calmer ocean allows small pirate boats to travel far out to sea. Read more

Ford's Evos Takes Cars to the Cloud

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Sep 13, 2011 03:22 PM ET | 0

The car of the future will be Internet-enabled, saving and retrieving information from "the cloud." Read more

Is Human Spaceflight Worth It?

Posted Wed Aug 31, 2011 02:49 PM ET | 0

Guest contributor Greg Fish shares his opinion about the current space funding situation and how ignorance of science may be our ultimate undoing. Read more

Game On: Read the Jokers and Improve Your Chances at High Stakes Poker

Posted Tue Aug 9, 2011 12:02 PM ET

Don’t leave your poker hand up to chance. Learn how to perfect your high stakes poker game and get ahead now. We've compiled the best high stakes poker content available to help you win. Read more