With the exception of a few favorite shows I practically cry if I forget to record, I rarely watch television. ...more

January 21, 2009

Using homemade lab equipment and the wealth of scientific knowledge available online, these hobbyists are trying to create new life forms through genetic engineering - a field long dominated by Ph.D.s toiling in university and corporate laboratories. ...more

December 26, 2008

On any given day, you can find Anissa Mayhew texting away on her BlackBerry during her daughter's play dates. Or instant-messaging her husband, or posting photos to her family blog, chatting with friends on Web cams and writing online reviews about medications her children take. ...more

December 14, 2008

When talks broke down last month between the studios and striking writers, it began to hit home that scribes could be jobless for many months to come. One of those writers finally made the agonizing decision to stop picketing and go back to work. ...more

January 3, 2008