The Dolphin submarine or VASH: Variable Attitude Submersible Hydrofoil, has revolutionized the concept of one man submarines. It can roll and complete 360-degree turns, along with leaping out of the water like a breaching dolphin, to a record height of 15 feet!  Amazing photos.

Much has been written about the World Cup, but seeing the groupies who hang around the sport has a way of putting this event into perspective.  Terrific photos.

Renters in Melbourne, Australia are being forced into bidding wars so they can get a place to live. The lowest rental vacancy rates in a decade, combined with rising interest rates, means people are bidding up to $300 a month over the asking price for houses and apartments.  Amazing photos.

A wine with a whiff of "cat’s pee on a gooseberry bush" has transformed Marlborough’s Wairau Valley from scruffy farming country into New Zealand’s wine capital in just three decades.

This has been a trying year for fashion. While many loveable styles surfaced - long shirts a la Jackie O., flowing Bohemian skirts and sensible shoes - far worse trends arose much to our horror. There is no destruction of evil in fashion, only transference.

Millions of migraine sufferers could have their headaches "zapped" away by a hand-held machine being developed by scientists. The transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device is held against the back of head, emitting a quick magnetic pulse to the patient.

Consumer familiarity with online shopping is accelerating the in-store use of kiosks and self-checkouts, which in turn is benefiting retailers that sell over multiple channels.

An Indian-American researcher has helped develop a tough new ceramic material that is almost twice as strong as concrete and may be the key to providing high-quality, low-cost housing throughout the developing world.

MySpace is roaring up the charts, reaching number seven in US unique visitors last month. Can 51 million people be a fad?

A survey of adults in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas found that couples who go through premarital counseling are less likely to divorce.

How weird is too weird? How freaky too freaky? At what point does charm call out for ridicule? These are the questions that arise when considering the new "sport" of chessboxing.

A U.S. study finds that obesity in children, as it is in adults, is associated with more frequent and more severe headaches.

Today, Friday, June 23, is the happiest day of 2006.

The iPlayer started as a project to solve some of the copyright issues on MySpace, where a simple posting of a song can constitute a complete waiver of ownership rights.  But iPlayer has evolved into a significant piece of music management software that allows musician to see where and when their music is being downloaded and […]

Chris Larsen, co-founder and former chairman of E-LOAN, is back on the scene, challenging the status quo again with a new venture called Prosper Marketplace, an online loan marketplace with a Social Computing twist. Think of it as a melding of eBay and MySpace.com — a place where consumers come together to loan and borrow […]

Double-decker buses have long been an iconic part of daily life in Britain, changing their look every few years, but always providing a constant service. Now an innovative concept from Double Decker Living is aiming to deliver a much needed alternative in temporary living space that is tailored to meet the ever increasing demand for […]

The advantages of having a garden close at hand are numerous – salads are tastiest when fresh ingredients are used, and any chef will tell you that freshly picked herbs add something extra to any preparation.

Swedish scientists say womb transplants for women with damaged or missing wombs may be possible within five years.

The United States reportedly will face a severe physician shortage in 10 years if medical school enrollment doesn’t increase by about 30 percent.

While US wireless operators finally begin to rollout 3G mobile services, South Korean operator, SK Telecom has launched the world’s first commercial 3.5G service.

Some of the world’s most amazing images simply defy explanation.  Here are some pieces of surrealism that are bold, exciting, and very very imaginative.  They will both inspire your mind and whet your creative appetite.

Our most beautiful women will look considerably different 50 years from now.  Here are some amazing photos of how some of Hollywood’s top stars will look in 2050.

A study by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas says that falling TVs pose a significant risk to kids, with many having been injured and some even killed as a result of unstable television sets.

Fleets of wheel-clamping vans armed with license plate-scanning technology will hit the United Kingdom’s streets in an attempt to reduce the number of untaxed and illegal vehicles on the road.

Many pregnant women on the Chinese mainland are traveling to Hong Kong to give birth, lured by the residential right endowed to their babies.