Movies occupy mindshare in the US well beyond the level usually associated with a $9 billion industry. Even when home video sales are added to these box office earnings for 2005, the entire industry sees revenues of less than $35 billion.

A South African inventor claims to have found a solution to a common romantic moodspoiler — putting on a male condom.

In 25 years, we won’t be obsessing about Atkins or South Beach. Nutrition will have changed in ways to make us healthier and happier about what we eat.

A lofty goal of launching wireless network equipment-carrying balloons in the North Dakota skies to fill gaps in cellular coverage hasn’t gotten off the ground yet.

A man was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon after police found him outdoors - naked - and he told them he had a tool in his rectum, authorities said.

In our quest to replace all useless organic parts of our body with upgraded synthetics, we have come across a key ingredient: Oxycyte. Oxycyte is a new artificial blood that can absorb 50 times the oxygen of normal blood.

A new artificial pump along with the intake of certain drugs could enable a failing heart to rest and repair itself, say scientists in Britain.

As many as 20 rocket launchers have been smuggled into Australia from the Middle East and are on sale for as much as $50,000 each in Sydney’s underworld.

Pecan pie with coffee. Sounds good. How about pecan pie and cognac? Hmmm, even better. Well, what about pecan pie and beer?  Hey, don’t turn up your nose. The folks at Anheuser-Busch Cos. have a new product for you. Chocolate beer.

Online dating services may be convenient, but they’re not the most personable way to meet a potential mate. What’s been lacking, Match.com Chief Executive Jim Safka believes, is a way for would-be couples to hear each other talk.