Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they've become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one group of marine ...

An unsuspecting shellfish with an adorable-looking shell may contain the secrets of fast internet speed. This quirk of evolution marks the first time fiber-optic cable bundles have been spotted in a ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – West Springfield is one step closer to having greater access to high-speed internet. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for the town’s first fiber-optic cable ...

The same fiber optic networks that provide internet can simultaneously act as earthquake sensors, as demonstrated in a new study. In California, thousands of miles of fiber optic cables crisscross the ...

Why it matters: Google already has a significant presence in Africa, but this new undersea cable will extend its influence on the continent, particularly in Kenya where engineers will anchor the cable ...

Google Fiber is looking to begin installing fiber-optic cables in Leander after the city approved an agreement allowing the company to use public right of way.