Colonies of tiny, soft-bodied animals thrive in the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday.

A Chinese man has patented his technique for growing his own wooden chairs. Great photos.

Seth Godin:
I’ve been thinking about the job-finding/person-finding paradox a lot lately, and it seems completely broken to me.

Dr. John Frandsen, a retired zoologist, was at a dinner for teachers in Birmingham, Ala., recently when he met a young woman who had just begun work as a biology teacher in a small school district in the state. Their conversation turned to evolution.

An Indian telecommunications firm has turned to lasers to help it overcome the problems of setting up voice and data networks in the country. In 12 months the lasers have helped the firm set up networks in more than 700 locations.

Scientists searching for waves of gravitational energy that stretch space and time will soon be seeking the public’s help in analysing their data.

A lick of paint could help a spacecraft powered by a solar sail get from Earth to Mars in just one month, seven times faster than the craft that took the rovers Spirit and Opportunity to the Red Planet.

By manufacturing human skin cells using a printer similar to an inkjet, scientists have taken a significant first step toward generating new skin.