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Exotic New Mars Images From Orbiting Telephoto Studio	9/2/2010 2:13 PM
A new batch of sharp Martian close-ups from NASA's HiRISE camera were released, and we've gathered some of the best in the gallery.
Earth's Magnetic Field Flipped Superfast	9/2/2010 1:30 PM
Magnetic minerals in 15-million-year-old rocks appear to preserve a moment when the magnetic north pole was rapidly on its way to becoming the south pole, and vice versa.
Mass Extinctions Change the Rules of Evolution	9/2/2010 1:00 PM
A reinterpretation of the fossil record suggests a new answer to one of evolution's existential questions: whether global mass extinctions are just short-term diversions in life's preordained course, or send life careening down wholly new paths.
First Look: Official Twitter App for iPad Feels Smooth as Butter	9/2/2010 1:00 PM
The official Twitter app for iPad is finally here, and star developer Loren Brichter has polished yet another gem. Twitter for iPad sports a really elegant interface that's significantly faster and more intuitive than competing Twitter clients we've tested (such as Twitterific and Tweetdeck).
Fujitsu ScanSnap Counts Quality Over Quantity	9/2/2010 12:33 PM
Fujitsu's scanner is your new (albeit bulky) buddy if you want high-quality images. The sturdy document feeder gets pages in straight, so you get them out right.
How Apple Just Disrupted the Cable Guys	9/2/2010 12:11 PM
People in Silicon Valley have focused on the set-top box as the lever to attack the cable industry. Cable boxes blow, but that's a losing battle. So why is Apple TV different? Because Steve Jobs has not just created a new set top box. He's actually created a whole new media ecosystem built around the mobile phone.
Two-Wheeled Zerotracer EV Is a Wild Ride	9/2/2010 12:07 PM
It looks like a motorcycle, it performs like a Lotus and it's racing around the world.
String Theory Finally Does Something Useful	9/2/2010 12:00 PM
String theory has finally made a prediction that can be tested with experiments — but in a completely unexpected realm of physics: quantum entanglement.
Ancient Nubians Made Antibiotic Beer	9/2/2010 11:30 AM
Chemical analysis of the bones of an ancient Sudanese Nubians who lived nearly 2,000 years ago shows they were ingesting the antibiotic tetracycline on a regular basis — likely from a special brew of beer. The find is the strongest yet to support that antibiotics were previously discovered by humans before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
Samsung Introduces Its 7-Inch Tablet to Rival iPad	9/2/2010 11:06 AM
Samsung has announced the launch of a tablet that could become the first major Android-powered challenger to the Apple iPad.