PHOTOS: Stunning Solar Eclipse Is Millenium's Longest
Ringlike solar eclipse was visible across a narrow stretch of Asia and Africa.

The Watt, the Volt and the...Rosenfeld?
In science, units of energy are often named after people who did pioneering work in the field. A watt of electricity is named for James Watt, who made the steam engine practical. The volt comes from Alessandro Volta, inventor of...



James Watt - Alessandro Volta - Steam engine - History - Engineering and Technology

PHOTOS: Antarctica: A Call to Action
Photographer shows effects of climate change on a fragile part of the world.

PHOTOS: Philippines Volcano on Brink of Eruption
Thousands evacuate as the Mayon volcano spews lava and ash.

Judge: Site must delay copying of broker reports (AP)
AP - Settling a copyright dispute closely watched in the financial news industry, a judge on Thursday ordered a Web site to delay disseminating the stock recommendations of financial services firms long enough so that the firms can alert their clients first.

Viacom, YouTube air dirty laundry in legal battle (AP)

AP - Viacom Inc. and Google Inc.'s YouTube site began airing each other's dirty laundry Thursday, providing a tantalizing peek at the wheeling and dealing that triggered a bitter battle over the copyright laws governing the Internet.