Environmental officials in central China may stop the construction of a 21-kilometer (13-mile) -long dragon planned as a tourist attraction because of the environmental impact, state media reported Wednesday.

Exclusively breastfeeding a baby till it is six months old could cut the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission, scientists say.

What makes a Chinese woman happy? Power, money, love, sex? In fact, self-fulfillment ranks the highest, for more than 60 percent of the respondents in a recent survey.

Generally one steers clear of establishments with "wine on tap", but from the comfort of one’s pretentious Manhattan loft we understand that such phrases may actually be encouraged. (w/pic)

An unpublished federal report appears to undermine the belief that commercially available ethanol-blended fuel produces cleaner emissions than regular gasoline.

Here is this week’s assortment of amazing photos that will change your view of the world.

Half of Internet users look for food and cooking information online, according to a new study by JupiterResearch.

Japanese musicians overcame fatigue and a major earthquake to set the record for the world’s longest concert on Saturday, playing 184 hours non-stop in a program that ranged from The Beatles’ classics to Japanese traditional harp music.

We’re not exactly sure what this thing is, but the people in Borneo are claiming it is the remains of an actual mermaid.  Yes, it looks very convincing…

"Transplant tourism" is on the rise because organ donations are not keeping up with growing demand, especially for kidneys, according to the World Health Organisation.

US residents bought 143 million mobile phones in 2006, according to the NPD Group.

This is a whole new perspective to what the old fashioned toast can be.  Very cool!

For those of you who are more interested in the day of the week than what the exact time is, this crazy clock is for you.  (w/pic)

While some would expect employees at a bar or nightclub to occasionally take a free drink, a survey done in August by CareerBuilder.com found the number of employees owning up to workplace theft was greatest in health care, information technology and manufacturing.

If you are like most US e-mail users, you’re pretty experienced at it. You fight spam with purpose and multiple tactics, according to a new survey by the E-Mail Sender & Provider Coalition conducted by Ipsos.

A Chinese woman has admitted she faked being pregnant with quintuplets to please her husband.
But she was exposed as a fake when a doctor…

A couple are planning to marry after they "met" while playing their Xboxes 4,300 miles apart.
Claire Wilcox played Xbox golf with American Shane Nelson after he joined her virtual game online. They chatted for hours after the contest and they began a cyber-romance. One month later…

In an age when cohabitation and divorce are common, single parents concerned about the developmental health of their children may want to choose new partners slowly and deliberately, new research from The Johns Hopkins University suggests.
The reason for taking your time? …

But What About the Worm?
Researchers in Mexico say compounds from the fruit used to make tequila may provide a more effective way to treat diseases of the colon.
Chemists at the University of Guadalajara say compounds in blue agave may be more effective at delivering drugs to the colon than…

A Louisiana company is challenging a taste test that indicated U.S. troops in Iraq prefer Middle Eastern dry milk to the American product.
Only a handful of soldiers in Kuwait…

Chocolate Jesus Easter Exhibit Cancelled, Hotel "Affirms Dignity"
In response to the public outcry over the life-sized 6-foot chocolate Jesus, naked and hanging on a cross, during the Catholic Lent week leading up to Easter, the Roger Smith Hotel has decided to cancel the exhibit.

Artist Nadine Jarvis can fabricate pencils from carbon left over by incinerating human remains — it’s part of a larger "research project into post mortem."

In a restaurant in Japan, a goldfish tank can be found at the bottom of the deep fryer. Yes, you are hearing it right.

Don’t drink alcohol. Take vitamins. Avoid eating eggs. We’ve heard these pieces of nutritional advice for years - but are they accurate?

When you check with Google Maps on how to get from California to Stockholm, Sweden to jokesters at Google have suggested an interesting option.  Check out direction #33.