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Members of the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity team, which includes rover drivers and scientists, test out an engineering model of its next generation Mars rover, dubbed "Curiosity", in the desert near Baker, California May 10, 2012.
Models present lingerie maker Triumph's new concept bra, the "Super Cool Bra", during its unveiling in Tokyo May 9, 2012.
Despite warnings about the dangers of excess sun exposure, many US young adults still get sunburned or use indoor tanning beds, which are increasing their risk for developing skin cancer.
Japan's Mount Fuji may be sitting on a large, active fault that could trigger a magnitude-7 earthquake.
Scientists at the British Natural History Museum on Wednesday published their findings in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, saying that they identified the smallest mammoth known to have existed.
A 97-year-old Australian man will set another world record for being the oldest university graduate in the world.
Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" sold for a record $120 million at auction.
Japanese Cabinet Office released the result of a survey, saying that about 23.4 percent Japanese adults have thought of committing suicide.
The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, support earlier research showing that women are less likely to die from melanoma, the deadliest of the skin cancers.
Newborns whose mothers are under stress during the first trimester of pregnancy may be at risk for low iron status.
A Mexican woman is pregnant with nine babies - six girls and three boys - the country's main broadcaster Televisa reported on Thursday night.
It turns out kidneys and other organs donated for transplants can be recycled.