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Energy analyst Chris Nelder reports from a foreign country deep in the throes of shale gas fever.

35 | May 15, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

A small California company thinks it knows how to finally harness fusion power, the Holy Grail of energy. Its latest investor is the Russian government.

4 | May 6, 2013 6:24am | By Mark Halper

BARCELONA -- And why the Spanish youth aren't either. After all, 60 percent of those 30 and under are unemployed. Maybe it's just not in the Spanish blood.

80 | February 18, 2013 3:04am | By Jennifer Riggins

Bitly's chief data scientist asks how individuals can get more from big data, from better book recommendations to health predictions.

3 | April 30, 2013 3:00am | By Audrey Quinn

How two mayors of small towns in right-wing America are showing the way to energy and climate progress: through local action.

29 | May 1, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

The $204 million whopper is part of a renewable energy push.

11 | April 22, 2013 4:35am | By Mark Halper

An innovative sword-shaped test train reached a world record-breaking speed of 311 mph.

29 | December 28, 2011 12:41pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

In 2030, some of the most popular jobs could be vertical farmer, limb maker, waste data handler or narrowcaster, according to a new U.K. report.

7 | January 19, 2010 10:48am | By Andrew Nusca

10,000 bicycles will hit the streets in the media capital of the world, but the best study of its success will be in social media.

9 | May 8, 2013 10:02am | By Caroline McCarthy

Billions of dollars are being invested in brand new African cities. Here's why that might not be such a good thing.

8 | May 2, 2013 9:59am | By Tyler Falk

MELBOURNE -- Wish someone had taught you how to be confident or how to find a job you love? Melburnians are picking up some life lessons and new skills as part of a trend in "altucation."

4 | May 15, 2013 2:30am | By Lieu Thi Pham

JOHANNESBURG -- A three-year-old push by to circumcise men throughout South Africa has given rise to a slew of new circumcision devices that some argue cause more problems than they solve.

12 | April 30, 2013 3:00am | By Dave Mayers

Yet another peer-to-peer service comes up against regulatory hurdles in New York State.

12 | May 17, 2013 3:10am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a mind-control gun may be ready within a decade.

8 | April 9, 2012 6:10am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Financial trading firms, always looking for a microsecond advantage, could soon turn to lasers.

15 | May 6, 2013 7:04am | By Tyler Falk

Every generation has its conspiracy theories. But why do people believe in them? Here are four reasons, along with six explanations for why conspiracies live on.

51 | September 10, 2009 10:22am | By Andrew Nusca

Technology companies offering financial services are going after markets long ignored by traditional bankers.

3 | May 14, 2013 3:01pm | By Joe McKendrick

The South African native is challenging the legacy rules of U.S. power generation and financing, seeking to make clean energy as cost-effective as electricity generated by fossil fuels.

6 | May 7, 2013 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

Terrestrial Energy's safe, liquid reactor could be ready in eight years.

10 | April 23, 2013 4:55am | By Mark Halper

Russia's Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter is designed to rival the U.S. military's F-22 Raptor.

44 | August 16, 2011 10:34pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen