This year, the neat trick of viewing animals in 3D via Google Search exploded in popularity, and in the time since, Google has massively expanded the list of objects and creatures people can view.

There’s a reason why you need special computers and applications to do 3D imaging: It’s a process, and a data-intensive one, at that. Even HP’s Sprout PC, which was designed for imaging work, ...

What is it about dinosaurs that make them so compelling? Why do people, and in particular kids, throng to dinosaur exhibits and collect all manner of ancient reptile paraphernalia? Other than the ...