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Humans top the list of the most intelligent creatures But don’t underestimate the other members of the animal kingdom. Scientists say the definition of animal vs. human intelligence is merely a matter of degree.
Slide show: Month in Space: Galactic gems glitter -
Feast your eyes on galactic gems and planetary prizes in May’s installment of “The Month in Space Pictures.”
MySpace case challenges ‘fake’ conduct -
Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime.
Lawmakers vote to bar cyber harassment - Responding to the suicide of a Missouri teenager who was teased over the Internet, state lawmakers Friday gave final approval to a bill making cyber harassment illegal.
Answering parents’ MySpace questions -
While some hip parents are creating their own MySpace pages to keep up with their kids, many parents don’t grasp the social-networking site.
Sex offenders hit with Internet law - Three convicted sex offenders have been arrested in New Jersey after allegedly surfing social networking Web sites and are believed to be the first charged under a new law restricting their use of the Internet.
Supply ship docks to space station - A Russian supply ship docked to the international space station on Friday, delivering more than 2 tons of food, water, equipment and scientific experiments.
How scientists really feel about God - In a new collection of short essays, 13 thinkers reveal their true feelings about the existence of a greater being. And their thoughts are contrary to the mind-numbing “culture wars” portrayed on television.
Cuba official: U.S. hinders Net service -
A top Cuban official said Friday that Raul Castro’s government would consider loosening Internet restrictions on ordinary citizens newly allowed to purchase computers— but Washington’s decades-old economic embargo makes it impossible.
Jupiter’s moon scarred by icy poles -
The meandering poles of Jupiter’s moon Europa etched tell-tale scars across the satellite’s icy surface, a new study finds.
Fastest swimsuit causes more waves -
It is out of the pool and into the federal court for two of the largest U.S. swimsuit makers in a battle over high-tech and high-priced swimwear.
iPhone added to more markets overseas - French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries.
Jupiter to play peekaboo with its moons -
This week, the giant planet Jupiter, poised against the stars of Sagittarius, looms up into view low in the southeast in the middle of the night.
‘$100 laptop’ project, Microsoft team up -
The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers to schoolchildren.
Mom rejects rare tiger cub born on Mom’s Day -
A rare Amur tiger who appears indifferent to her cub is being given a drug to spur milk production in hopes she will begin to care for the little one, the head of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium said Wednesday.
Disney launches virtual ‘world’ for Nintendo DS - Disney Interactive Studios on Thursday formally launched DGamer, a free avatar-based community for U.S. buyers of games the company developed for the handheld Nintendo DS.
Yahoo faces formidable foe in Icahn -
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is seeking to oust Yahoo’s board of directors in a proxy battle, is a formidable foe who has brought down many corporate CEOs.