BBC / By Jonathan AmosScientists say they can now explain the existence of what are perhaps Earth's most extraordinary mountains. The Gamburtsevs are the size of the European Alps and yet they are totally buried beneath the Antarctic ice. Their dis… more »

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, our own bodies are worse off than most because of the differences between the wilderness in which we evolved and the modern world in which we live. By Rob Dunn Smithsonian.com Natural selection acts by winnowi… more »

FoxNews.com   Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gestures while speaking about the global health initiative Aug. 16 in Washington. (AP Photo) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other officials are pointing to the devastating floods in Pakistan… more »

Associated Press Pauline Arrillaga Bill Warner is hardly a naive man. He ran his own engineering firm for three decades, and sold the assets just before the economy tanked. He built his dream home on a majestic hill abutting a national park, back whe… more »