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The puzzle of rising sea levels explained

Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades.

App scans faces of bar-goers

App scans faces of bar-goers to estimate age, male-to-female mix of crowd for would-be patrons.

Pakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet

Pakistan has blocked Twitter over a competition to post caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on the social networking site.

Facebook stock limping

Facebook shares will be closely watched to see how well they stand on their own after stumbling out of the gate in a historic but lacklustre début.

Injured whale euthanased

The whale which beached at Surfers Corner in Muizenberg has been euthanased, the Cape Town disaster risk management centre has said.

Fake balls for your dog?

People and their pets often end up resembling each other, but image-obsessed Americans are taking that age-old relationship a step further, treating their four-legged friends to everything from spa facials to testicle implants.

Facebook CEO gets married

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has changed his status to married after an intimate wedding to longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan.

China approves Google-Motorola deal

Google says Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5bn purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings in a deal that would allow the internet search engine to develop its own smart phones.

A look at social network history

Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first internet company to connect people online. And it won't be the last.

Injured whale euthanised

The whale which beached at Surfers Corner in Muizenberg has been euthanised, the Cape Town disaster risk management centre has said.

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