Japanese students succeeded in making a manned flight in a plane powered only by household batteries.

Remember the talking Barbie doll that caused a minor scandal for Mattel in the early 1990s by telling young girls “Math class is tough!” every time her voice-box string was pulled? According to a recent study comparing people’s perceived Internet skills with their actual Web adeptness, the Internet might be Barbie’s new math.

A new study suggests that parents should begin reading to their children at a very early age — possibly as young as 14 months.

Two new studies suggest strong neurological benefits linked to an alternative form of vitamin E.

Small African mammals known as meerkats teach their young just like humans do, a study finds.

Seth Godin:  Most customers choose between "good enough" and "best available".

A study of the economic and demographic variables in 250 of the nation’s largest counties finds that residents in more than half of them are not well prepared for retirement.

A U.S. scientist has developed a process to grow cow cells into full-size hamburger overnight but he can’t get anyone to invest in the process.

Berlin’s Love Parade techno party returned to the streets Saturday after a three-year gap.

China will ban the sale of human body parts and related commercial activities starting August 1st.