Aug 18 2010
Cloning Has Terrible Trade-Offs
Self-cloning aspens may seem to have the secret to immortal life, but research shows cloning has its limits.
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Aug 12 2010
Breath Test Could Reveal Cancer
Scientists working on a breath test to detect cancer said they were now able to identify different types of the disease.
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Aug 11 2010
Screw It, You’re Dead Anyway
This coffin screws into the ground vertically. Read about 5 other unconventional methods of burial.
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Aug 11 2010
How Saunas Can Become Lethal
Some claim taking saunas in moderation can be good for you, but the human body can only take so much heat.
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Jul 16 2010
Alexander the Great Killed by Toxic Bacteria?
The Styx River, the legendary portal to the underworld, harbors a deadly bacteria that may have ended Alexander's life.
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Jul 06 2010
India’s Poor Risk ‘Slow Death’ Recycling E-Waste
Even though the Indian government has proposed a law to regulate the e-waste trade, destitute children still face hazards picking apart old computers as part of the growing "e-waste" industry.
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Jul 01 2010
Brain Freezer Claims Secret of Eternal Life
For a small fortune, a Russian cryonics firm says it can provide clients with a loophole out of death.
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Jul 01 2010
Cleopatra Killed by Drug Cocktail?
Legends allege that the last queen of Egypt died from a snakebite. But a new study could rewrite history.
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Jun 30 2010
Tunnel for Ancient Egyptian Ruler Found
The 570-foot-long tunnel for Seti I was left unfinished and may have been designed to house a secret tomb.
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Jun 23 2010
King Tut Died of Blood Disorder: Study
The new finding challenges past assertions that the famous pharaoh died of malaria.
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