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Where "global knowledge" was once essential for leaders, IBM's 2010 Global CEO Study cited "creativity" as the most important leadership quality for the future. This is one of many signals that the business world is evolving out of the "Information Age," where left-brain technical skills, knowledge and expertise were king.

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Mystery impact leaves Earth-size mark on Jupiterupdated: Tue Jul 21 2009 12:29:00

Jupiter is sporting a new scar after an unseen object hit the gaseous planet this week, NASA scientists say.

Controversial doctor unveils corpse sex exhibitionupdated: Thu May 07 2009 11:24:00

A controversial exhibition featuring preserved corpses having sex opened Thursday in Germany's capital.

A to Z of malariaupdated: Thu Apr 23 2009 11:06:00

Malaria is one of the world's worst health problems and one of its biggest killers, with half a billion people affected every year, according to the Roll Back Malaria partnership.

Why dogs can sense fair playupdated: Mon Dec 08 2008 11:14:00

Dogs appear to experience a range of complex, unpleasant emotions such as jealousy and pride, scientists have discovered.

True or False: Coalupdated: Mon May 12 2008 03:56:00

True or False: The world has enough proven coal reserves to last for the next 100 years.

Study shows bananas make baby boysupdated: Wed Apr 23 2008 10:47:00

Women can influence the gender of their child with what they eat before they conceive, according to new research that lends scientific support to age-old superstitions about pregnancy.

Neanderthal man speaks after 30,000 yearsupdated: Wed Apr 16 2008 17:04:00

It's been 30,000 years since Neanderthals walked the earth, but now we can hear what they sounded like, according to a Florida anthropologist.

All about: Global fishingupdated: Sat Mar 29 2008 10:47:00

It is commonly said that we know more about the Moon than the deep blue sea.

Eco fishing in Indonesiaupdated: Sat Mar 29 2008 10:47:00

New eco-fishing techniques can save Indonesia's precious underwater life. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

True or False: Treesupdated: Mon Feb 11 2008 00:21:00

True or False: More carbon dioxide is good news for trees as it will boost growth levels.

China's 'Sunshine City'updated: Mon Dec 31 2007 21:24:00

CNN's Eunice Yoon tours the Chinese city of Rizhao, which relies on and promotes solar power.

All About: Cities and energy consumptionupdated: Mon Dec 31 2007 21:24:00

Humans can now officially be called an urban species. More than half of the global population now live in cities and the United Nations says that by 2030, 60 percent of us will live in them.

Fortune: Physician, fool thyselfupdated: Wed Sep 13 2006 07:51:00

Can believing in a cure make it work? That question has long bedeviled researchers, who labor to rule out the placebo effect when they test new drugs. Yet there may be real value - as well as new h...

Computer decodes Mona Lisa's smileupdated: Fri Dec 16 2005 09:17:00

Scientists analyzed the portrait of the Mona Lisa, a woman with famously mixed emotions, hoping to unlock her smile. They applied emotion recognition software that measures a person's mood by examining features such as the curve of the lips and the crinkles around the eyes.

October's show: The best in business travelupdated: Mon Sep 19 2005 06:23:00

Forget the thousands of polls that turn out the obvious information on destinations, airlines and lounges. This month's CNN Business Traveller finds the top surveys that reveal the not so obvious.

Dancing robot is strictly ballroomupdated: Tue Jun 07 2005 10:13:00

Those with two left feet may soon be able to take ballroom dancing lessons from a partner with three wheels.

Pilot drug 'could boost memory'updated: Fri May 13 2005 07:22:00

A memory-boosting pill could be available in the near future following impressive early trial results.

New way of mapping gemstonesupdated: Mon Apr 11 2005 07:06:00

American forensic experts say they have come up with a way to map the profile of individual gemstones.

Robots reveal their human sideupdated: Thu Mar 31 2005 09:43:00

The robots at the 2005 World Expo have something to prove: that they can be human too.

New guide for scientific explorersupdated: Thu Dec 02 2004 11:25:00

If you've ever wrestled a grizzly bear while running naked to the South Pole, then you are probably hallucinating, quite possibly under the influence of dimethyl tryptamine, a mind-bending substance from the Brazilian Amazon.

New effort to crack nutty problemupdated: Mon Nov 22 2004 12:22:00

Munch your way through any packet of pistachio nuts and there will inevitably be a small pile of uncrackable shells left over.

Study: One in 100 adults asexualupdated: Thu Oct 14 2004 08:39:00

About one percent of adults have absolutely no interest in sex, according to a new study, and that distinction is becoming one of pride among many asexuals.

Next generation of stun gunsupdated: Wed Jun 30 2004 10:09:00

Shocked, I'm just shocked, I say.

Face transplants inch toward realityupdated: Wed May 26 2004 12:45:00

Doctors in Kentucky have begun preparing a document to be submitted to an ethics panel at the University of Louisville School of Medicine seeking permission to perform a face transplant, the lead researcher in the endeavor told CNN.

Unsafe bird culling worries WHOupdated: Fri Jan 30 2004 00:15:00

Chicken cullers across Asia have been warned to wear protective clothing or risk catching the lethal bird flu and creating a global epidemic.

Fortune: Mind Candy Cheers! A spunky magazine tells how this glass of Tia Maria tickles your brain.updated: Mon Apr 14 2003 00:01:00

Okay, science-phobes, try this: Pour a little liqueur, say Tia Maria, into a glass and top it with a thin layer of cream. Watch closely. The cream will break up into what looks like small writhing ...

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