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Personalised ringtones, chat rooms and online music - 19th-century ranchers pioneered social networking, says Bob Holmes (full text available to subscribers)     

A volcano erupted in El Salvador over the weekend for the first time in decades, spewing a huge plume of ash and gas that could be seen from space.

This cool space wallpaper is an artist's concept showing the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE spacecraft, in its orbit around Earth.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been casting a wary eye on genetic test kits that tout their ability to dissect the risks you might carry for various diseases in your DNA. But are customers getting a fair portr...

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Clean energy had a good year in 2013.

Things around here are heating up fast. In fact, Earth's temperature is rising quicker than scientists previously projected, according to a new study of climate change and the effects of cloud cover on global warming.

The Active Particle-induced X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), carried by the Yutu rover of the Chang'e-3 satellite got its first X-ray fluorescence spectrum of lunar regolith around the landing site on December 25, 2013.

Researchers from the University of Chicago have used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe weather patterns on the exoplanet GJ 1214b. The "super-Earth" contains a cloudy atmosphere which prevents detailed observations o...

Are you job hunting in 2014? Here are five tips to jump-start your career search -- and land the job.

Mobile commerce and ecommerce will take the center stage of retail in 2014.

Small business owners, get ready. In 2014, new mobile gear will help you connect with customers, sell your product and stay productive wherever you are.

Here are scientific tips to let you ring in the New Year while avoiding an alcohol-induced headache and all-around aches the next day.

The millions tuning into the opening match of the World Cup will see the world's most advanced mind-controlled exoskeleton take the ceremonial first kick     

90 per cent of consumers thought that all meat products should be labelled with their country of origin, but most weren't willing to pay extra for the info     

In 2014 pro athletes will be subject to routine checks on steroids in their urine - and deviations from their normal physiology will trigger doping alarms     

Children in Texas will use biology textbooks free from anti-evolution propaganda, but the portion of US Republicans supporting evolution has fallen     

Recent water geysers on Europa are raising hopes that the icy moon is a hot destination in the hunt for alien life - several craft are lining up to visit     

Scientists say they've created ten genetically engineered piglets this year that glow green under a black light.

The tale of an exotic pest that threatens the survival of the east's old-growth forests.

Which historical figures command most attention? A computer scientist and a Google engineer have devised an algorithm to rank them all in Who's Bigger?     

From King Richard III's final resting place to a hotly disputed squash holding a beheaded royal's blood, here are some of the top archaeology stories of the year.