One day I'll be a stronger rock climber, with the help of gene therapy! Right. More likely, it will be used along with metabolic dominance to make a better soldier. Here's more on peak soldier performance.

And this one's for my mom and anyone else who is about to start an exercise program at a um, mature age. :) Yes, Mom, I know you aren't yet 58.

The music industry & Hollywood share a serious problem, they both live in the past. You'd think with all the digerati that live in California, someone would have stepped forward to make a bundle of $ while helping Hollywood grow up.

Sad news for us lingophiles - half of all languages face extinction this century. Farewell Middle Chulym (among others).

Despite the FDA ban, ephedra (ma huang) will still be available.

The new mayor of San Francisco is causing all kinds of good ruckus. In addition to allowing gays to obtain marriage license, he's also appointed women to four of the most influential posts in the city.

"A woman can take care of the family. It takes a man to provide structure, to provide stability." - Tom DeLay in a not-yet-aired TV interview answering a question about absentee fathers.