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The top 10 new species for 2013 according to the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University. (Jacob Sahertian)

Glow-in-Dark Roach, World's Smallest Frog Among Top New Species

Also listed are a tiny violet, a harp-shaped carnivorous sponge, lesula monkey, a snail-eating snake and a flowering shrub More

A simple experiment in determining the direction black and white bars drifted in brief video clips proved to be a predictor of IQ.

Motion Filtering Ability Correlated to High IQ

Rapid processing is of little utility unless it is restricted to most relevant information, researches say More

This robot is part of a "robot invasion" in front of the British parliament in April 2013.

Demand Grows for Global Ban on 'Killer Robots'

UN special rapporteur on executions joins calls for moratorium on automated weapons systemsMore

Authorities are taking samples of live poultry from mainland China to test for the H7N9 virus, April 11, 2013.

Study Identifies Risks of Human Spread of H7N9 Bird Flu

Study suggest that international measures to contain the H7N9 influenza, in the event of severe outbreak, will need to be targeted in Asia More

November 1, 2012: The remnants of a roller coaster sits in the surf three days after Hurricane Sandy came ashore in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

Forecast: More Storms Likely During 2013 Hurricane Season

US weather agency says it expects three to six major hurricanes to hit the area this season More

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Pedestrians walk past an M-Pesa shop in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2009.

Africa Poised to Be Technology's Next Frontier

Many experts are saying the continent is poised to be the next hotbed of technological innovation

Several telescopes have teamed up to discover a rare and massive merging of two galaxies that took place when the universe was just 3 billion years old (its current age is about 14 billion years). (Photo: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/UC Irvine/STScI/Keck/NRAO/SAO

Telescopes Spot Colliding Galaxies

The galaxies, called HXMM01, are about 11 billion light years from Earth

Star Trek Influence Lives Long and Prospers

As new movie thrills, many are once again discussing the iconic franchise's influence on society, science and technology

Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland in this Oct. 6, 2011 file photo.

Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start

A former executive, Irish officials say Apple's almost tax free status dates all the way back to it's arrival in County Cork 32 years ago

A schematic diagram shows how a 3D printer for food would work. (Credit: SMRC)

Future Astronauts Could Print Food

According to NASA, printing food could have applications beyond space

Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One Game Console

Microsoft says its third-generation console, coming eight years after Xbox 360, is an 'ultimate all-in-one entertainment system'

Technicians monitor data flow in the control room of an internet service provider in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 15, 2011.

Iranians Face New Internet Curbs Before Election

Experts, Web users say they believe slower Internet speeds, limited access are related to June 14 presidential vote

Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, is surrounded by his team during a break from testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, 2013.

Apple Defends Tax Avoidance

Apple says it paid about $6 billion in US taxes in 2012, but investigators say it would have had to pay billions more without overseas accounts

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Star Trek Influence Lives Long and Prospers

As the dazzling new sci-fi adventure Star Trek Into Darkness thrills theatergoers, academics, professionals and Star Trek fans alike are once again discussing the iconic franchise's influence on society, science and technology. VOA's Suzanne Presto in Washington has more.

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