A vanishingly subtle twist in the orientation of light from the edge of the visible universe has provided the first direct evidence for cosmic inflation – a fleeting period of exponential growth when the universe was only a tiny fraction of a second old. Skip to next ...

By 2015, the heart of the Internet will no longer beat in the United States. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories. Briefing Net neutrality: five questions after court struck down the rules · 3 views on NSA reform · Are you savvy about social networks? Take our ...

Enlarge. At age 25, the World Wide Web is far past baby steps and a moody adolescent stage. And its founder says, it's time for this Millennial to grow up. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories. Five ways to protect yourself from government surveillance ...

The news of the release of Glenn Ford after being released from a Louisiana prison after 30 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit, is a dialogue opener for parents to discuss with children how to get past feelings of resentment to forgive and move ...

Enlarge. Apple has rolled out the first major update to its iOS 7 mobile operating system. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories. Volvo XC90, Ferrari FF, and Mercedes to get Apple CarPlay · Are iPhone and iPad developer jobs drying up? iPhone 5C: Is Apple ...

Last night Saadi Qaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator, reluctantly boarded a plane in Niger and flew home to Tripoli, reportedly in the custody of Libyan security agents. His extradition is both an achievement and a challenge for Libya, three years after ...

Millions of bloggers are about to get the legal go-ahead to use images they already were using without permission. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories. Phone camera vs. full camera: Which is a better deal? 40 iPhone tips and tricks everyone should know ...

Enlarge. Scientists have revived a new type of virus that had been buried in the frigid ground for thirty millenniums. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories. Are you scientifically literate? Take our quiz · Martian meteorite mystery: Marks made by microbes?

If you follow the goings on of major technology companies, you've no doubt heard the term “the next billion," in reference to how the next billion Internet users will come online. This is the focus of many major tech companies, hoping that the explosion of ...

Perennially wealthy Americans such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Mark Zuckerberg all unsurprisingly claimed spots toward the top of Forbes' annual billionaires list, released Monday. But with newcomers hailing from countries like Lithuania and Tanzania ...

The Oscars championed winners in all aspects of the film industry, however when it came to streaming the event online in real time, the gala celebration turned into a loser. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories ...

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By all accounts, Oscar Pistorius never let his lack of legs slow him down. Skip to next paragraph. David Clark Scott. Online Director. David Clark Scott leads a small team at CSMonitor.com that's part Skunkworks, part tech-training, part journalism.

Seth Rogen testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Wednesday on the difficulties of dealing with loved ones afflicted by Alzheimer's disease. Skip to next paragraph. Peter Grier. Washington Editor. Peter Grier is The Christian Science ...

A day after Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signed into law a punitive bill that criminalizes homosexuality with life sentences and punishes efforts to raise or discuss gay issues, the influence of American evangelicals on the law is being raised.

A daily roundup of terrorism and security issues. Skip to next paragraph. Arthur Bright. Europe Editor. Arthur Bright is the Europe Editor at The Christian Science Monitor. He has worked for the Monitor in various capacities since 2004, including as the Online ...

On Monday, the United Nations released its first official inquiry into the history of atrocities committed inside North Korea. The 372-page report shines a bright light on one of humanity's darkest corners, revealing the “unspeakable” brutality of a regime against ...

On Thursday, Facebook announced it will offer more gender options for its users. How many? The gender binary has been replaced with more than 50 options. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories ...

Celebrity Olympics sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who faces a murder trial in March for shooting his supermodel girlfriend three times, has issued a Valentine's message of sorrow and regret about what he calls a “devastating accident.” Skip to next paragraph.

The amount of energy the sun generates in an hour is more than enough to satisfy power needs of the Earth for an entire year. What if we could create this energy on Earth? Skip to next paragraph ...