Following the outbreak of deadly bird flu in French poultry last week, fears are growing for the Gallic Rooster, a major part of the nation's cultural identity.

Archaeologists say they have discovered an ancient sun temple in Cairo that is the largest temple of the pharaoh Ramses II ever found.

Reserve areas established for Brazil's indigenous peoples are as effective as uninhabited nature parks in preventing destruction to Amazon rain forests, a new study has found.

Scientists have announced the discovery of a small "kingdom" thought to have been destroyed by the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history.

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A mere six months after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans prepares to host its most infamous party—Mardi Gras.

An ancient medical mystery—the cause of a plague that wracked Athens around 430 B.C. and contributed to its fall—has been solved by DNA analysis, researchers say.

In the wake of last year's unprecedented hurricane damage, questions are being raised about whether rebuilding should be allowed on the U.S.'s hurricane-vulnerable coastlines.

Two thousand dancers, acrobats, clowns, and pop stars have been tapped to usher out the Winter Olympics in a Carnival-inspired extravaganza.

The Tower of London's famous ravens have been moved inside to protect them from the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu now threatening Britain.

Researchers have developed an interactive computer system that uses artificial intelligence and gaming techniques to teach Arabic to U.S. soldiers.

Ski jumpers are honing their techniques in gale-force wind tunnels, in the hope of giving their performance a lift in the Olympics.

Rufus, a colored bull terrier, trotted off yesterday with the Best in Show cup, the top prize at the 130th Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

Crushed beetles, a new "love drink," and good old oysters are touted as sexual stimulants. Does the hype stand up to scrutiny?

Simon Cowell might not be so smug after reading a new scientific report. Pop success, it says, is hard to predict, since buzz is such a big factor.

Olympic organizers promise that the Turin Games will be "the greenest ever." But conservationists warn of a larger environmental crisis looming at the games' Alpine site.