Science has been taking a lot of punches lately. A recent cover story for The Economist argued, with cause, that “modern scientists have done too much trusting, and not enough verifying.” A few days ago, the science writer-provocateur John Horgan wrote a dark reflection, in Scientific American, on a litany of failures in science that he has seen over his thirty-year career.

Just one sip of this rich onion soup will make you feel like you've been whisked away to Paris. Just remember to top it off with cheesy baked baguette slices—that's the best part!

This recipe has been a staple at Blackberry Farm, the source of our new Thanksgiving menu, for years. With fresh shell beans, roasted garlic and herbs, it makes a beautiful starter for a fall feast. In place of the black-eyed peas, you can use any cooked shell bean, such as fresh limas or favas.

Here’s your digital-currency lesson of the day, courtesy of a guy who calls himself TradeFortress: “I don’t recommend storing any bitcoins accessible on computers connected to the internet.”

Pretty much everything has gone wrong at social gaming company Zynga. Here's some of their darkest moments.

Lentils and fresh and dried mushrooms give this vegetarian casserole its meaty character. You can prepare most of it in advance and bake it just before your guests arrive.

Pomegranate juice lends a sweet-tart flavor to this slow-cooked lamb dish, while cinnamon, cumin and allspice add an undertone of spicy warmth. Serve over couscous to soak up the delicious sauce.

Tea isn't just a comforting and pleasant beverage, it also has remarkable healing properties--so much so that it's deemed a sort of "wonder drink" that may be even healthier than drinking water. Here are all the ways drinking tea can lead to a healthier, longer life--and how to maximize both the enjoyment of the drink and its health benefits.

Two of the most common responses from people (often in the press) who want to minimize the importance and the impact of the Snowden revelations about NSA surveillance are that (1) "there's nothing new" or "people knew this already" and (2) "everyone spies on everyone - what's the big deal?"

Tesla's Model S, which the company's Web site touts as "the safest car in America," has sustained its third fire in six weeks. Pictures of the smoking electric vehicle appeared on the Tesla Motors Club Web site. The accident took place in Smyrna, Tenn. The fire resulted from an accident when the car hit what was believed to be a trailer hitch, according to company spokesman Patrick Jones.

I love the newly city approved Beach & Howe Tower in Vancouver, Canada, a gorgeous 54-story apartment building designed by Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group. It gets extremely thin on its base to avoid a passing highway. From some angles it looks like it may fall to its side. Enjoy all the beautiful pictures.

India is aiming to join an elite group of space explorers when it launches a mission to Mars. The country's space research organization (ISRO) is due to fire an orbiter to the Red Planet on Tuesday - only NASA, the former Soviet Union and the Europeans have previously been successful in operating probes from Mars.

Twitter will begin selling shares of its stock at $26 per share, the company said Wednesday, which is in the range that had been expected. The company will offer 70 million shares of its common...

This stuffed cabbage is packed with Asian flavors like fresh ginger, cilantro and shiitake mushrooms. It bakes with a hoisin and rice wine vinegar glaze, which keeps the bundles moist. You can adjust the spiciness by adding more of less red pepper flakes. Serve this dish with a cold soba noodle salad.

Movie rental chain Blockbuster will end its retail and mail order services by January of next year.

He hit another car down the road, then head on into a tree, before being arrested.

How Much Do You Need to Survive: An Interactive Guide to the Living Wage

Demonstrating a feat that was until recently thought to be impossible, researchers in Geneva, Singapore, Cambridge and Waterloo, Ontario have "unconditionally guaranteed" the security and sanctity of a message transmitted between two points on earth. Their work could lead to impenetrable communications networks for financial trading, online voting, or an endless variety of other tasks...

Good news for publishers and news outlets! Over half of Twitter users use the service as a way to get news. These people also tend to be better educated and on their mobile devices all the time. But here's the bad news: Just 16 percent of U.S. adults are on Twitter at all.

For most people, the colorful numbers and letters that filled the computer screen would be completely baffling, but Markus felt right at home. The game was called Dwarf Fortress and it had become a cult favorite in indie circles. Markus had downloaded it to try it out himself and watched, entranced by the simple text world drawn up in front of him.

The sweetness of baked apples, filled with the savory, herb-flavored deliciousness of walnut-raisin stuffing -- you just can't beat a dish like this for celebrating favorite fall flavors. And best of all, it's vegan!

As CEO of Intrade, John Delaney harnessed the wisdom of the crowds, with often freakishly prescient results. Technocratic dreamers were ecstatic about the company's ability to predict the future, and maybe even reshape society. Today Delaney's company has collapsed and his body is entombed atop Mount Everest. A tale of bravado, bluster, and efficient markets.

The cameras strapped to the skydivers' helmets were supposed to memorialize their perfectly timed jumps and exhilarating descent from two small planes to the earth 12,000 feet below.

Valve Corporation, the video game developer responsible for Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress , and the digital distribution platform Steam, has an ambitious plan to reinvent the video game console....

Created to help catch child porn predators. Lets hope this idea gets traction!

Eric Schmidt says company has lodged complaints with NSA, White House and Congress as criticism hardens in Silicon Valley

What if you could wave a magic wand over your food and seconds later know exactly what was in it? We know it sounds like straight up sorcery, but this revolutionary technology actually exists.

It used to be that Apple was the pre-eminent brand for human emotional involvement. Now Google is trying to claim that territory for itself.

I am guilty of this, so seeing this made me sad. I'm going to try to change my habits - for my family, my friends, and myself. How about you?

China Telecom's obsession with Samsung's luxury clamshells isn't dwindling any time soon. In fact, the two companies have just launched a new model, the SCH-W2014, at their annual "Heart Of The World" charity concert in Nanjing last night.