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Friday Nov. 20, 2009 9:39 AM ET
Three new ancient crocodile species fossils found
A 20-foot-long crocodile with three sets of fangs -- like wild boar tusks -- roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported Thursday. Full Story
More radical websites spreading English al Qaeda messages
Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al Qaeda's message to Muslims in the West.
Tooth and fingers said to be Galileo's found in container
A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found and will go on display next spring.
Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race
Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and will likely fall behind in the space race, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday.
Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable?
U.S. researchers are studying the effects of keeping commercial chickens in cages, a practice that is the source of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers.
Astronauts get extra moving time at space station
Space shuttle Atlantis has been declared free of any worrisome launch damage. That means the crewmen won't need to conduct another detailed inspection of their ship until after they leave the International Space Station.
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyalty
Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.
eBay completes sale of Skype for US$2B
EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about US$2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.
Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos
Google Inc. said Thursday it is introducing automatic, machine-generated captions for videos on its YouTube site. The new service, being launched this week, is intended to make online videos accessible to the deaf and hearing-impaired.
Nearly a third of Parliament on Twitter
Members of Parliament are scrambling to climb aboard the Twitter bandwagon -- and getting elbowed by controversial, satirical and even phoney postings.
Astronauts complete 1st spacewalk of mission
A pair of spacewalking astronauts hustled through antenna and cable work outside the International Space Station on Thursday and even whipped off an extra chore.
Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search
Yahoo is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to improve its Internet search engine and lure back some of its dwindling audience.
TV to be watched mostly online in just a few years: analysts
Canadians already are going online in significant numbers to watch TV shows and some say it's just a matter of time before the Internet permanently weans viewers from their cable or satellite connections.
Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan
Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011, pushing 3-D technology as a way to showcase its strength in entertainment and surface from deep losses.
Toronto gorilla snacks on his new baby's name
Charles the gorilla at the Toronto Zoo has named his son Nassir. The western lowland gorilla chose the name this by picking one of five piles of snacks, each of which had a male name allocated to it.
Rare crocs found hiding in plain sight in Cambodia
Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight -- at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia.
Space shuttle Atlantis docks at space station
Space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at the International Space Station, docking just before noon on Wednesday.
MySpace in talks to buy imeem
Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter have said.
Ford, Subaru, VW win insurance industry picks
Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms.
IBM takes a (feline) step toward thinking machines
Researchers from IBM Corp. are reporting that they've simulated a cat's cerebral cortex, the thinking part of the brain, using a massive supercomputer.
Popular Kindle reading device now shipping to Canada
Canadians can finally discover for themselves whether Amazon's Kindle ebook reader is worth all the hype and the more than $300 it will cost to have one shipped north.
Library unveils recently restored Raphael, Leonardo drawings
The historic Biblioteca Ambrosiana on Tuesday unveiled 280 drawings by such masters as Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci collected by a 17th-century friar that have just returned from a Florence studio where they were restored for years.
Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world
Scientists believe climate change has allowed some of the almost 2,000 jellyfish species to expand their ranges, appear earlier in the year and increase overall numbers, much as warming has helped ticks, beetles and other pests spread to new latitudes.
Vietnam Internet users fear Facebook blackout
Vietnam's growing legions of Facebook users fear that the country's communist government might be blocking the popular social networking website, which has become difficult to access over the past few weeks.
Denmark: Countries must bring specifics to climate conference
Denmark has told the United States and all other developed countries they must bring specific pledges to cut greenhouse gases to next month's climate change conference, the Danish prime minister said Tuesday.
Astronauts inspect space shuttle Atlantis for damage
Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts scoured their ship Tuesday for any signs of launch damage while pursuing the International Space Station.
