An official in the Indian state of Bihar has come up with a new idea to encourage low caste poor people to cope with food shortages - rat meat. The Principal Secretary of the state's...  more

Turkish television has released video of four journalists on assignment in Georgia being shot at. The crew from NTV were in an area of Georgian-Russian fighting between the Georgian town of...  more

A study of 30 university students has suggested that drinking just one can of Red Bull provides the same cardiovascular profile as a heart disease patient. Just add vodka? City boys, beware ...

I don't believe that ethical problems would cease because of cybernetics. There would probably be just as much abuse and violence as ever, if not worse.

I agree that the scene is very beautiful, and it is very emotional as well. It also makes me wonder how they died; one of the children has a smashed head, although that could be that the skull...  more

A tiny woman and two children were laid to rest on a bed of flowers 5,000 years ago in what is now the barren Sahara Desert. Researchers discovered the slender arms of the youngsters still...  more

I love Polaroids! Too bad that they won't be the same kinds as before, but it's still really cool that they're coming back. Thanks for sharing!

After mourning the news of the death of Polaroid cameras in past months, you may understand my excitment at coming across this wonderful little column this afternoon. Yes, the Polaroid is BACK!...

I wonder how long it will be before we will begin to see cybernetic military units. Or even cybernetic workers; we would all have to become cyborgs to get jobs.