A comprehensive five-year survey of almost 5,500 mammal species has found that about half are in decline, and more than 1,100 face extinction.

On Oct. 3, 1849, famed American poet Edgar Allan Poe was found drunk and delirious in Baltimore; he would die days later. Some accounts say he was found in a ditch, others say in a Baltimore tavern. There are many competing theories as to why.

With Paul Newman’s death comes the end of one of Hollywood’s longest marriages.

Includes a review of the work of Katherine Kubler Ross, who once said “I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is no death the way we understood it. The body dies, but not the soul.”

Second Life entrepreneur Kevin Alderman installs a technology that lets avatars have intercourse, and it may be altering the course of fidelity

Whether your child is heading to kindergarten or college, iVillage offers up a prep course on back-to-school fashions, safety tips, lunch recipes, and more.

Neuro-enhancers like Adderall and Ritalin are invading academia and the office as users attempt to improve their performance in the workplace.

In a wide-ranging interview on CNBC, the investing guru shared his thoughts on a number of subjects.

Spanair flight JK 5022, bound for the Canary Islands, burst into flames shortly after takeoff in Madrid Tuesday. Early reports of fatalities ranged from 45 to 150. The article includes a list of other fatalities involving the MD80.

Many are approaching yet another anniversary of 9/111 by asking whether there is a shelf life on grief. But a focus on the tragedy and grief ignores the reality that the central takeaway of 9/11 is about love.