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Like a modern, micro version of The Thing, Antarctica's icy lakes have been discovered to house a surprisingly diverse community of viruses, including some that were previously unidentified.

The faint tug of the sun and moon on the San Andreas Fault stimulates tremors deep underground, suggesting that the rock 15 miles below is lubricated with highly pressurized water that allows the rock to slip with little effort, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, seismologists.

To weaken the cartels, some top Mexican anti-drug officials argue the U.S. should legalize marijuana, let cocaine pass through the Caribbean and take the profit motive out of the drug trade.

Former and current employees at one Pennsylvania Walmart have filed a lawsuit against the company after they discovered a secret surveillance camera in the bathroom.

Can't wait to get home to the family for the holiday this weekend ... and then completely ignore them with a Left 4 Dead 2 marathon on Xbox Live? You're not the only one. Microsoft is bracing itself for a flood of online gameplay this weekend...

The man behind isoHunt may be facing a host of legal sanctions, as a judge has issued a summary judgement in favor of content industry contentions that his site induced copyright infringement.

The moment you unpackage a new smartphone is a magical one. Don't let the moment right after that, when you realize that it's practically useless out of the box, cancel that out. Here's everything you need to know:

A look at some of the dumbest products of the decade, including Windows Vista, absurd burgers, Crocs, Segway, UroClub, Big Mouth Billy Bass, Tiddy Bear, Comfort Wipe, Bodysnake, Nail Mat, Weather Modification Office, Pontiac Aztek, Pets.com, 3-1-1 liquids, CueCat, and Bluetooth Headsets.