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By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Trees falling on power lines caused a massive, record-breaking wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,600 homes in Central Texas, the Texas Forest Service reported on Tuesday. [More]

By David Cyranoski of Nature magazine There's a showdown brewing in the state of Texas -- and it could get ugly. [More]

By David Cyranoski of Nature magazine There's a showdown brewing in the state of Texas -- and it could get ugly.

Evocative is taking on non-biodegradable and toxic polystyrene by mixing agricultural products with a fungus. Can it compete when it has to grow a product instead of churning it out from a factory?

AT&T is making it drop-dead easy for developers to use the company's internal infrastructure to build mobile apps--including some that could be used by customers of other carriers or networks. Here's why. Amazon Web Services was a game-changer for application developers.

Devastating fires that swept through eastern Texas this month have left dozens of people dead or missing and destroyed more than 1,500 homes.

On the anniversary of September 11, Inc.com reflects on innovations that emerged out of the countrys most tragic event, from Meetup to One World Trade Center.

Firefighters are battling against wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma. Scott Pelley speaks with Jason Allen of CBS Station KTVT in Dallas-Fort Worth who is near the fire line to find out if firefighters are getting a handle on the situation.

We tend to take easy, safe access to potable water for granted until there's a shortage in access to it (like in Texas) or an overflow (as with Hurricane Irene). And in reality, there are a number of water risks that the world will face in the coming years, including deteriorating water quality, growing competition for limited access to resources, and an increase in water scarcity. The World Resource Institute's Water Risk Atlas outlines those risks--and gives a preview of what you can expect in your town or city in the coming years.

Plants need water to live, but exactly how much? Scientists have built a simulator to figure out how to far we can push crops before they die of thirst, in preparation for a hotter climate. It's a research project that seems particularly fitting for this year, when Texas has suffered (and continues to suffer) through the worst drought year on record.

Could it happen here? That was the big question in the U.S.

IBM is testing a new system that--using just weather patterns and detailed maps--can accurately predict 100 hours of future river behavior. It's four days before a major flash flood will hit your local river

From IT services to industrial supply, these are the top small businesses run by CEOs of South Asian heritage. I.T. Source Los Angeles No

From selling designer apparel to designing the hottest nightclubs, the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 500 share their secrets to rapid growth.

Living in a city can be easy without a car: Just take the bus or train.