Mercury contamination is making its way into nearly every habitat in the United States, not just oceans, according to a report that the National Wildlife Federation released Tuesday.

European scientists voiced shock as they found that Artic ice cover had disappeared so much last month that a ship could sail unhindered from Europe's most northerly outpost to the North Pole itself.

786,545 people were arrested for marijuana violations in 2005. This made up 42.6 percent of all drug arrests, more arrests than the total number for all violent crimes combined, including murder, manslaughter, and rape, robbery and assault.

Ground zero hero Major Mike McCormack says he was deliberately targeted for helping release documents on EPA government cover-up, says 75% of police, firemen believe 9/11 cover-up.

Senate Republicans killed a bid for nearly $2 billion to help sick 9/11 responders yesterday - blocking the measure without letting it come up for a vote.

Halliburton has become synonymous with war profiteering, but there are lots of other greedy fingers in the war profit pie. Here are 10 of the worst.

It was recently reported that the Bush administration is quietly circulating draft legislation to eliminate crucial parts of the War Crimes Act. Observers on The Hill say the Administration plans to slip it through Congress this fall before the elections.

Whenever U.S. officials wish to demonize someone, they inevitably compare him to Adolf Hitler. But how many people know how Hitler actually became a dictator? This is a cliff notes version. And this is a lesson we need to remember.

Millions of dollars have been provided in a "pro-democracy programme" that supporters Hugo Chavez claim is a covert attempt to bankroll an opposition to defeat the government.

A biological scientist has published a paper suggesting that human culture may be significantly influenced by a parasite that commonly infects cats, but also targets humans.