Mar 12 2008
At least 46 people were killed in a surge in violence across Iraq on Tuesday, including a roadside bomb attack on a bus carrying mourners and day-long clashes between gunmen and U.S. and Iraqi security forces.
Mar 11 2008
A bionic device the size of a pencil eraser - the labor of 20 years for a group of visionary Hub doctors and scientists - is offering hope that some forms of blindness could be alleviated within a few years.
Mar 11 2008
You need at least 5.8 million pounds to consider yourself “comfortably rich” in Britain.
Mar 6 2008
Arctic tundra fires may increase significantly as a result of continued global warming, warns a new study examining the relationship between historic changes in climate, vegetation, and wildfires in Alaska.
Feb 15 2008
The artist who created an inflatable sculpture that killed two women when it flipped over in a freak gust of wind has been charged with manslaughter.
Feb 15 2008
Researchers came a step closer to finding a safe way to use stem cells in clinical treatment Thursday when a team of Japanese scientists announced they found a way to induce stem cells without triggering tumors.
Feb 14 2008
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter who was barred from able-bodied competition in January, is making his final bid to be eligible to qualify for the Olympic Games.
Feb 13 2008
The Pentagon’s mad science division is in a hurry to start making brains-on-a-chip.
Feb 13 2008
The rumor went around that Maggie Q had a sex tape with Edison Chen. But as Kira didn’t make any shockwave by posting the video, there is no way to demonstrate the gossip is true.
Feb 11 2008
Marijuana vending machines in Los Angeles violate international treaties and should be shut down, a UN-affiliated drug-control board said Friday.