A zoo in the freezing steppes of Kazakhstan is giving its monkeys red wine to ward off winter colds, its chief animal specialist told AFP on Friday.

? Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions demand our attention, but not all subterranean killers announce themselves so boisterously.

For the first time in memory, I’m having trouble making myself care about the Super Bowl. It has the potential to be a great game, yet I’m already sick of hearing commenters dissect how the Giants’ vaunted pass rush will match up against golden boy Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. I haven’t made it through an episode of SportsCenter all week.

Combination of a warm winter & increased natural gas production is making natural gas the fuel of choice.

In our A City Education series, two City Year corps members share their experiences working as tutors and mentors in schools in hopes of closing the achievement gap and ending the dropout crisis. In high school, the back wall of my French classroom was painted with a Paris scene prominently featuring the Eiffel Tower. Instead of a blank wall, I saw a place I wanted to visit.

Things are easier said than done, or so the old adage goes, and we couldn't agree more.

T-Rex to consume recyclables at Coachella. Prize offered for best use of the dino droppings. Really.

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid A Switzerland-based company is testing an extended-range plug-in mini-vehicle that it says gets more than 200 miles per gallon and has a single-tank range of more than 300 miles, according to website TechnologicVehicles.com. The company, Catecar , tested a prototype of the vehicle at the Geneva Airport this week

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for the nation’s community colleges to educate the workforce of the future.

Artist Kebreab Demeke’s colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of ‘the good life’ on display at an exhibition in Berlin.