
If you thought America's rich were doing well for America, try comparing them to France and Germany's rich.

What's more remarkable than the large-scale food recalls that follow an outbreak of disease is how quickly we forget about them.

A new E. coli outbreak in Europe has already killed nearly 20 people. The culprit? Cucumbers like the ones in your favorite vegan salad.

Here's an interesting way to get around a ban on incandescent light bulbs: Market them as space heaters.

Do the benefits of cheap food outweigh its costs?

A look back at the infographics that drew the most attention, on topics from happiness to Burning Man

The process is not yet scalable, but a patient appears to have been "cured" of HIV and leukemia through a stem cell transplant.

German researches have developed a helmet that releases a pungent odor when it suffers a crack, which is good news for cyclists who want to stay safe.
How is the trend of sustainable business developing around the world and which popular brands are at the forefront.

We've been watching bike sharing systems spring up in cities all over the world, from Paris to Denver to Montreal to Dublin. But the...
Bastian Schweinsteiger, midfielder in Germany, is accusing Argentinans, of showing no respect for opponent team players as well as referees, as...
Germany has been investing in lots of wind power, and it's starting to pay off (in a sense). In some parts of the country, there's more power...
When the avant-garde composer John Cage noted that his eight-page 1985 composition "Organ²/ASLSP" should be played as slowly as possible, he might...
I would love to see a community library like this in Los Angeles! "What began as an assemblage of 1,000 empty beer cartons pulled together...
With Halloween around the corner, the idea of being stabbed by a deranged murderer is at the front of our minds. Our latest transparency is a...
Hi everyone interested in media projects, this is something I am setting up in Germany in the moment: a temporary online platform for...
In Berlin, fixed-gear bicycles are now illegal. The news comes from The Local, and English-language German news site: In a country where...