The Parisienne of Beijing

Maxim's was one of the first Western restaurants to open in the capital 27 years ago.

As cultures clash, a new taste grows

In Venice, ads stir a debate

Legend has it that the Bridge of Sighs, which connects the Palazzo Ducale here to an ancient prison, got its name because it gave convicts on the way to serve their sentences a last glimpse of the limpid lagoon.

Forget what you know about study habits

Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is wrong.

In India, a shrine to peace and bounty

It is lunchtime at what may be the world's largest free eatery.

Crazy enough to succeed

Venture capitalists must separate visionary entrepreneurs from the simply deluded erally collapses.

Travel Picks: Top 10 sexiest buildings

Just like people, some buildings have a je ne sais quoi that can only be described as sex appeal.

Titanic sunk by steering mistake, author says

The Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 because of a basic steering error, and only sank as fast as it did because an official persuaded the captain to continue sailing, an author said in an interview published on Wednesday.

Old, pressed flowers give climate clues: study

Flowers picked up to 150 years ago in Victorian England show that old collections of pressed plants around the world can help the study of climate change, scientists said on Wednesday.

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hong Kong

Nestled on the southern coast of China, the former British colony of Hong Kong is renowned for its famous harbor, teeming skyscrapers, ultra-capitalist dynamism, great Cantonese dining, shopping and a buzzing nightlife on China's doorstep.

Bill Gates still richest American, Forbes says

Things are on the up for U.S. billionaires with more than half of them adding to their net worth in a year which once again saw Bill Gates as the richest of them all, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.

Ornithopter achieves Da Vinci's dream?

Leonardo Da Vinci would be proud: the Snowbird has flown.