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The author of a new book about the process of explaining science to the public says the notion that scientists are unattractive and geeky is a corrosive myth.

Teen Critic Says Nothing Beats the Original

Two map-making companies — one based in Belgium, the other in Chicago — produce the digital maps used by Internet sites like Mapquest.com. The same maps also are used in GPS navigation systems. The companies are the focus of billion-dollar buyout offers.

A heat wave is blanketing San Diego. County officials don't want to lose any lives to high temperatures. There are hundreds of places to stay cool this summer.

A European Union court rules that Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, uses its Windows operating system to choke off competition. The case stems from a complaint that Microsoft abused its dominance in personal computers to push out smaller rivals.

We have holiday and non-holiday options for your weekend, including a singer-songwriter who goes by The White Buffalo, the Pointsettia display at Balboa Park, and the start of whale-watching season.

A conference of "Maudsley parents" meets in San Diego this week. They are involved in a new eating disorder treatment aimed at helping their anorexic children. The Maudsley Approach uses intense monitoring and family support to get adolescents to eat normal meals again.

The great American highway of Jack Kerouac, Easy Rider and Thelma & Louise is becoming less crowded these days. Higher gas prices are changing the way we work, shop, play and go to school.

Gen. Norton Schwartz is a man in line with Defense Secretary Robert Gates' vision of the Air Force. Unlike his fired predecessor, Schwartz isn't reluctant to send Air Force officers and more intelligence and surveillance to Iraq.

What new gadgets are on the market that will make your life easier? How can using green electronics save you money? We chat with a technology expert to break down the latest and greatest.