Unmanned NASA orbiter dropped smoothly into orbit around Mars on Friday, successfully completing a risky make-or-break maneuver.
Photos: Mars or bust
March 11, 2006, 8:59 AM PST
A joint effort by four universities looks to harness the spin of electrons for next chip breakthroughs.
March 9, 2006, 5:56 PM PST
High Impact
After decades of promise, solar power is starting to pay off via more efficient and affordable tech.
Photos: The many faces of the solar power
March 9, 2006, 4:00 AM PST
Jittery NASA scientists wait as the most advanced spacecraft ever sent to another planet makes its risky final approach.
Photos: Mars or bust
March 8, 2006, 9:10 PM PST
Miniscule robots based on watch motors are in training for this year's RoboCup tournament.
March 7, 2006, 8:06 PM PST
Researchers at NASA Ames are putting crew exploration vehicles through their paces to see how they'll fare under pressure.
Photos: Space capsules under pressure
March 7, 2006, 6:42 PM PST
At San Diego conference, tech execs discuss ways to hold customers' attention in age of too much information.
March 7, 2006, 5:18 PM PST
Researchers detect 700 regions of human genome where natural selection has reshaped genes over time.
The New York Times
March 7, 2006, 6:21 AM PST
Clean energy currently constitutes a small fraction of the energy market, but it's about to take off.
March 6, 2006, 6:40 PM PST
Bigger isn't necessarily better as Lego fans compete for a chance to become a master model builder.
Photos: Brick by brick
Video: One Lego at a time
Intel's first take on multi-OS tech focused on features, but performance is the sequel's priority. Also: No Vista on Mac horizon.
Photo: UltraCell design