Five More Accused in Credit Card Fraud Investigation
Five suspects, all from Eastern Europe, were among 17 accused by the Manhattan district attorney of the online theft of more than 95,000 credit card numbers.
Global Update: Crop Disease: In Africa Where Bananas Are a Staple, Two Diseases Are Destroying Plants
Two diseases are attacking banana crops across central Africa, putting about 30 million people at risk in regions where it is a staple.
Chevron Offers Evidence of Bribery in Ecuador Lawsuit
The oil giant Chevron posted videos on its Web site of meetings in Ecuador that appear to implicate officials connected to a $27 billion lawsuit over environmental damage.
Mets Say Moving Prospects Is About Sense, Not Money
The Mets’ executive vice president for business operations said any notion that a recent relocation of players to the Dominican Repulic was tied to cost savings was “silly”.
Q & A: Trills and Thrills
Why do some people’s singing voices have more vibrato than others? Can it be taught?
Personal Health: Buyer Beware of Home DNA Tests
What information, if any, can we learn from home DNA tests?
Really?: The Claim: Chamomile Can Soothe a Colicky Baby.
Can chamomile tea help ease a baby’s colic?
Mind: Sleep May Be Nature’s Time Management Tool
When the predators are out, best to be hidden and safe — in bed.
In Tonsils, a Problem the Size of a Pea
More people seem to be afflicted with odious little orbs called tonsil stones or tonsilloliths.
Well: A New Heart, Tangled in Red Tape
One man’s battle for a heart transplant is a striking example of the best and the worst that the American health care system has to offer.
First Trace of Color Found in Fossil Bird Feathers
Analysis of color-producing molecules discovered in a fossil suggests that an ancient bird had a dark, iridescent sheen.