A striking seaweed, ribbon-like metal, and twisted geometry are just some of the winners of the 2007 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge.
See what towns made the list of the world's dirtiest cities, and witness the grim toll that pollution is taking on people and the environment from Peru to China.
See a roundup of this week's news: India celebrates its 60th year of independence, London's Big Ben gets a cleaning, Mexico's Saint of Death gets a makeover, and more.
The packet of genetic code that increases the odds of being a southpaw is also linked to certain mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, a new study says.
See a roundup of the week's news and events: Indonesia's Mount Gamkonara rumbles, snow falls in Buenos Aires after 89 years, Boeing launches its 787 Dreamliner, and more.
At least one affected region reports killing 90 tons of rats in an effort to curb a rodent invasion, linked to recent flooding, that is ravishing crops and threatening public health.
The hullabaloo surrounding baseball player Barry Bonds shows that modern society disapproves of drugs mixing with sports. But that wasn't always the case.
New DNA evidence shows that a baby bonnethead shark born in a Nebraska zoo was the product of "virgin birth," the first time the phenomenon has been confirmed in a shark.
Dieters take note: The cicadas emerging in the midwestern U.S. are protein rich and carbohydrate free. Unfortunately they taste healthy too—like asparagus.
Some common U.S. birds saw declines of up to 45 percent from the West Nile virus, a new study shows—suggesting even the most familiar birds are surprisingly vulnerable.
