Doctors don’t order tonsillectomies for children as often as they used to, but the surgery makes some kids sleep and behave better, according to a University of Michigan study.

Thomas Frey:  Will the convergence of search technology and RFID chips improve our lives or forever put us in a fishbowl for all to see?

The following are an amazing set of photos illustrating the fine craftsmanship of ice scuptors in New York.

A Philippine restaurant has just introduced an unusual new revenue stream for the business.  For a small fee patrons are allowed to smash plates against the wall.

Football referees in Nigeria can take bribes from clubs but should not allow them to influence their decisions on the pitch, a football official said.

Hundreds of thousands of obese U.S. children cannot fit into car seats, leaving them at risk in the event of a crash, researchers said on Monday.

We’ve known for decades that animals can sense one another’s fear and alarm from changes in their body odor. According to a Rice University psychologist, the same may be true for humans.

An internet game based on Roman Britain has staged a "virtual crucifixion" of one of its players to punish him for breaking the rules.

A Dutch inventor has developed a digital gravestone with an LCD display showing pictures and films.

Here are some amazing photos of the moments people could not have been less proud of.