The rising demand for corn as a source of ethanol-blended fuel is largely to blame for increasing food costs around the world, the CBC reports. Increased prices for ethanol have already led to bigger grocery bills for the average American — an increase of $47 US compared to July 2006.

When it comes to food, we live in a colorful world, especially in treats for kids. But what if those artificial dyes completely change your child’s behavior? There may be a possible link between food coloring and attention deficit disorder.

Growing research suggests that inhaling straight oxygen can actually harm the brain. Now, for the first time, a new UCLA brain-imaging study reveals why.

The art of trend-spotting is set to take a more scientific turn as Google, the world’s top Web search company, unveils a service to track the fastest-rising search queries.

The computer mouse and flat "desktop" themed operating systems have hardly evolved since their inception. But the recent creation of a genuine, working 3D mouse system that you wear as a ring on one finger could open the door to a new model of GUI display that lets the user explore an interface in intuitive [...]

On the 20th of May, two 10 year-old twin brothers were playing along the river bank of Changsha Xiangjiang River – until they noticed that something was floating on the river. Their discovery attracted other small kid that gathered round to see a half-meter long alligator snapping turtle.

Diners are flocking to what could perhaps be termed the most exclusive restaurant in Italy – one located inside a top security prison, where the chefs and waiters are Mafiosi, robbers and murderers.

Call it the poor man’s dream, a casino without walls, or a tax on the stupid, the lottery has deep and widespread roots. Here’s a look at five stories about the numbers game.

Chinese officials are preparing to go to extraordinary lengths to prevent rain marring the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympic Games next year. Meteorologists will team with the military to fire rockets into the sky in an extreme form of climate control if rain looms.

By the end of 2007, TowerGroup expects that eight of the 10 largest banks will offer mobile banking and bill payment of some kind and predicts that, eventually, up to 25% of existing Internet banking customers will adopt mobile banking.

Viagra could be used to help people flying eastwards recover from jetlag, animal research suggests. A team of Argentine scientists found the drug helped hamsters recover up to 50% faster from forward shifts in their daily time cycles.