THE NEW YORK TIMES

Rising global temperatures are responsible for a reduction in the size of plants and animals all over the world, say conservation biologists. What's more, the disparity in shrinking across species could pose a threat to the natural balance of established ecosystems.

otal revenues jumped by about 6.6 percent from $26.9 billion to $28.7 billion.

The University of Missouri's application to the Southeastern Conference is inevitable and imminent, according to a report.

Ford (F), which did not accept U.S. Government assistance, has rebounded after a restructuring, and is well-positioned to capitalize on U.S. job growth, when it returns with gusto. Is now a good time to consider Ford's shares?

The Jersey Shore star Snooki, lesser known as Nicole Polizzi, has partnered with Apps Genius Corp to release up to eight social games and mobile applications starting in November.

Waterman Entertainment has acquired the rights to the New York Times bestseller Until Tuesday and attached Mr. Holland's Opus writer Patrick Sheane Duncan to adapt it into a film, the company announced Monday.

Herman Cain says he was just making a joke about deterring illegal immigrants from coming into America with electrocution at the border. His so-called joke, told to two crowds in Tennessee where the GOP presidential candidate was campaigning last week, went like this: It's giong to be 20 feet high, Cain said, according to The New York Times. It's going to have barbed wire at the top. It's going to be electrified. And there's going to be a sign on the other side saying, ...

Consolidated Edison is seeking $1.7 million in back rent from the developer of the Muslim community center and mosque near Ground Zero, the latest setback for the controversial project, known as Park51.

An NYPD officer was and charged with federal crime for allegedly violating a man's civil rights.

Gannett announced a small decline in third-quarter earnings Monday, mostly due to declines in print advertising.

Zachary Quinto and other famous people who have come out in 2011.

Altered climatic conditions and global warming are causing noticeable changes in the size of animals, leading to evolution of miniature versions, new research indicates.

Apple has brought speech recognition to the masses with its new iPhone 4S, equipped with an intelligent assistant named Siri

Ford (F), which did not accept U.S. Government assistance, has rebounded after a restructuring, and is well-positioned to capitalize on U.S. job growth, when it returns with gusto. Is now a good time to consider Ford's shares?

Republican presidential hopefuls Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain had some strong words about illegal immigration this weekend when they campaigned in Iowa and Tennessee, respectively.

Climate Change has been blamed for many things and add one more to the list: It is stunting the growth of animals and plants because warmer temperatures and lack of water is causing them to shrink, a new study suggests. Researchers also warned that it could affect food production in coming years.

A new biography by award-winning authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith has claimed that troubled painter Vincent Van Gogh did not kill himself but died in an accident.

The Occupy Wall Street protest, beginning in New York's financial district, will certainly not end there. The movement has since gone global, spreading to countries as far away as Italy, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Apple's unveiling of iPhone 4S might have disappointed many who had been anticipating iPhone 5. However, Siri, the voice assistant feature in iPhone 4S, has caught the imagination of customers and reviewers.

The world has lost another computer pioneer. Dennis Ritchie, the computer scientist who invented the C programing language and co-developed the Unix operating system, has died at the age of 70.

Archaeologists discovered a 100,000-year-old workshop in Blombos Cave in South Africa that may have been the world's earliest artist's studio.