We live in a technological age, for sure, but 2005 will go down as a particularly abundant year for scientific discoveries.

2005 saw the most computer security breaches ever, subjecting millions of Americans to potential identity fraud.

Here is MSNBC’s overview of 2005 in pictures.  View slide shows for both the Editor’s Choice and the Reader’s Choice, and then vote on the Image of the Year.  Some amazing photography work here.

A team of researchers from Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University are launching what is believed to be the world’s first scientific study to answer the often asked question of how clothing can affect the appearance of the female rear.

Thousands of seabirds are being killed each year after a massive rise in plastics pollution in the North Sea, according to a new report.