Astronomers Release Latest "Baby Picture" of the Universe
The Universe at 375,000 years
Science & Technology
Country's First Social Media Privacy Law Set to Take Effect in California
Will prohibit schools and employers for requesting social media passwords for monitoring
China Tightens Rules on Internet Access
Cracking down on what anonymity might be left
White House Hasn't Responded to Recent Petitions on Site
Except for one that happens to coincide with its own aims
Woman Arrested for Alleged Newtown Shooting Scam
Accused of trying to get money from donors by falsely claiming to be related to one of the victims
Japan Security Firm to Start Using Surveillance Drones
Will record intrusions or crimes against their clients
Geneticists Will Study DNA of Sandy Hook School Shooter
Will look for abnormalities that might help explain violent outburst
Site Lets Folks ID Women as "Prostitutes" Unless They Pay
Shakedown or humiliation, their choice
Turtle Road Crossing Research Thwarted by People Intentionally Running Mock Turtle Over
A darker side of human nature
15 European Countries to Spend $1.3 Billion on Largest Telescope in World
Don't ask why ask why not?
British Search for Life in Antarctic Lake Called Off
Thwarted by technical glitch
Study: Saber Tooth Cats' Extinction Not Caused by Starvation
Prevailing theory posits the saber-tooth tiger couldn't compete with humans for prey
Survey: eBook Readership Rises Sharply
Readership of traditional printed books slightly down
Senate Debating Warrantless Domestic Spying Today; Vote Pending
Fourth Amendment? You mean there's more than two?
Our Favorite - and Least Favorite - Things in 2012 (Non-Politics Edition)
Forget politics for a minute. Here's what Reason staffers liked - and hated - in the past year.
Indian Government Will Post Names, Addresses, and Photos of Rapists
Part of strategy to combat crimes against women
EA Removes Gun Store Links From Website
Some are blaming video game violence for the recent Newtown shooting
Stealth Cold War Coming Between US and China
Technology showdown in the air of the South Pacific
Iran Blogger's Death Stirs Activism
Killed while in custody of authorities in October, backlash has had some results
US Sailors Sue Japan over Fukushima Exposure
Claims government covered up dangers to rescue workers
Chicken-and-Egg Conundrum in Analyzing Psychosis in Teen Pot Use
Does marijuana lead to psychosis or does existing psychosis encourage drug use? Study says possibly both.
Sorry, NRA, Gamers Won This Culture War, But it Doesn't Mean They All Love the Violence
Introspection, not regulation, leads to analysis of video game violence
Netflix Blames Amazon For Christmas Outage
Amazon's streaming service unaffected
SpaceX Successfully Launches "Grasshopper" Reusable Rocket
Cutting costs of entering space
UFO Expert Sets 2024 as Date for Possible First Contact
Not quite an end of the world prediction, but in the same ballpark
Google Aiming For Microsoft Office Software Market Share
Taking the fight to Microsoft's turf
Half the Facts You Know Are Probably Wrong
Old truths decay and new ones are born at an astonishing rate.
Faulty FBI Crime Lab Procedures May Have Filtered to States
Errors in methods behind hair analysis could have impacted thousands of cases
Student's Plan to Dress Up as Santa for School Freaks Out Authorities
Let's just avoid anything resembling a "surprise," no matter how innocuous, for the time being
Sweden Blames Web Designer for Copyright Violations by Site Users
And you think the U.S. government doesn't understand the Internet
Australian Toddler's Salvaged Eggs Hatch into Nest of Venomous Snakes
Reminder: Everything in Australia is venomous. Everything.
