Jul 26 2008
Humans have over-exploited the whale shark — the world’s largest living fish — to such a degree that the ocean giants are actually shrinking in size, according to new research.
Jul 25 2008
Forget about rising global water levels: Researchers, policymakers and environmental campaigners have identified 25 potential future threats to the environment including nanomaterials, manmade viruses and biomimetic robots.
Jul 25 2008
When I set out to do a story on the effect recessions have on black Americans, I was prepared for some dire statistics. I wasn’t pleasantly surprised.
Jul 23 2008
The McCain campaign implied on Wednesday that Barack Obama’s commitment to preventing a future genocide was not sincere, attacking the Democratic candidate during his appearance at the Israeli Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem.
Jul 23 2008
World Youth Day pilgrims still lingering around Sydney have been offered half price entry to the nation’s biggest sex exposition.
Jul 21 2008
It turns out that presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain has attended even fewer Afghanistan-related Senate hearings over the past two years than Obama’s one.
Jul 16 2008
With one vehicle stolen every 26 seconds, using decoys to nab the bad guys is nothing new in police work, but in Arlington County just outside of Washington, the police don’t have to wait by the bait to nail their target.
Jul 15 2008
The BBC has raised the possibility that Iran may target NATO forces in Afghanistan, which include several thousand Canadian troops stationed in the province of Kandahar, with short-range missiles.
Jul 15 2008
Mars has been getting a lot of attention recently, with the Phoenix Lander sending back the most exciting Martian images outside of
Jul 15 2008
An Iraqi minister Tuesday escaped unhurt when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy in the capital, the interior ministry said. “Waheed Kareem, Minister of Electricity, escaped unhurt in a roadside bomb explosion targeting his convoy in Zayouna...