The eruption of the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile in May claimed at least one life and serves as a stark reminder that slumbering volcanoes pose grave dangers.

On a steamy Fourth of July evening a century ago, a wood-and-fabric biplane lifted off and stayed airborne for almost a mile, in a stupendous triumph over gravity witnessed by more than 2,000 people.

With gas prices soaring and seemingly no end in site, drivers are going to great pains to save at the pump. But it seems something obvious has been overlooked: skipping the commute and working from home. Fewer than 10 percent of Americans work from home even one day per week.

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Great Observatories present a red-white-and-blue view of cosmic stars and stripes, just in time for the Fourth of July.

Scientists today can only dream of having a robotic explorer like EVE from the Disney/Pixar film "WALL-E." But some researchers are working on autonomous spacecraft, airships and rovers that can cooperate intelligently while exploring distant worlds.

Even favorite summer activities like barbecuing and grilling are taking advantage of technology, from remote thermometers to infrared grills.

The Phoenix lander's first chemical sniff of Martian soil did not turn up any trace of the building blocks of life. Its next whiff could be its last.

It's been a so-so year for movies, but it's shaping up to be an excellent year for trailers.

Archaeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities.

Social media isn't about just consuming news or entertainment but sharing and sharing early and often.But how can you stay always-on and still get your work done? Easy if you have the right tools.

The rockets' red glare, and all those bombs bursting in air, are the product of pyrotechnic chemistry thats been refined over the course of centuries.

Ancient hunters painted the sections of their cave dwellings where singing, humming and music sounded best, a new study suggests.

A NASA spacecraft's first flyby of Mercury has yielded a wealth of information about the innermost planet, some of which confirms that volcanism occurred there, settling a longstanding debate.