The next time you see something flapping in the breeze on an overhead
power line, squint a little harder. It may not be a plastic bag or the
remnants of a party balloon, but a tiny spy plane stealing power from
the line to recharge its batteries.

Uninsured cancer patients are nearly twice as likely to die within five years as
those with private coverage, according to the first national study of its kind
and one that sheds light on troubling health care obstacles.

Outdoor advertising has been around as long as advertising itself, but the old medium is showing new life. In fact, as digital, video and wireless technologies redefine
the sector over the next few years, out-of-home will rank second only
to Internet advertising in ad spending growth.

A police officer who says he failed a drugs test because his wife spiked his meatballs with marijuana is suing to get his job back.

Sky-watchers had a good day out Wednesday as Mars came closest to Earth since 2003 and was visible to the naked eye from the eastern sky.

Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain’s oldest-ever monarch on Thursday, beating the record of Queen Victoria.

It’s scary being a little, tasty squirrel, but some species of the rodents have come up with an intimidating camouflage — snake smells.

The former Paralympic athlete, who suffers from partial blindness, is now the proud owner of Beijing’s first guide dog.

Making your own marshmallows is easier than I thought it would be! Design Sponge has a video with instructions.

MTV has a three part series on 2007, the Year that the Record Industry Broke, about the incredible missteps, boners, and idiocies that the recording industry scored in 2007, and the losses they suffered as a result. When MTV declares the record industry dead, you know there’s something going on.

If you just can’t wait 141 seconds for your toast, here’s a must-have for your wish list.

A New Zealand built boat that runs exclusively on biodiesel is set to kick off an attempt to break the world speed record for circumventing the globe in a motorboat next year, its captain says.

It’s not makeup or paint that makes Paul Karason’s skin a deep purple color. The 57-year-old started making the transition from fair skin and freckles to what he looks like today 14 years ago.