Apr 11 2011
2 Percent of Americans Identify as Gay
Since sexuality is inherently fluid and ambiguous, quantifying sexual identification is fraught with difficulty.
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Apr 04 2011
Measles: The Human Cost of Vaccine Fraud
A measles outbreak that hospitalized nearly a dozen children in Minneapolis can be traced back to one doctor's fraud.
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Apr 01 2011
April Fools’ Day Headline CONTEST…Plus Your Comments!
Think you're funny? Enter our Discovery News April Fools' Day Headline Contest! While you're at it, check out our readers' best comments of the week.
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Mar 29 2011
Disaster Relief: Contrasting Haiti and Japan
Both Japan and Haiti suffered major earthquakes, but the disasters -- and reactions -- are as different as night and day.
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Mar 24 2011
Are Chupacabra Recollections Real?
Many people claim to have grown up hearing about the vampire el chupacabra. Did they?
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Jan 31 2011
Snakes: Ew or Cool?
Creepy, crawly creatures draw our attention, but fear of these critters is a learned emotion.
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Jan 13 2011
Arizona Shooting Tragic, But Not ‘Senseless’
The recent spree shooting in Tucson has been called "senseless" by politicians and pundits alike. Is it?
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Dec 16 2010
The No-Fear Woman (And What Her Brain Reveals)
Scientists study the brain and behavior of a woman known as "SM" who laughs when most people tremble.
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Nov 24 2010
Spendthrifts, Tightwads, Equally Unhappy
Not only do people at the extremes of shopping both feel unhappiness, they also frequently end up marrying each other.
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Nov 16 2010
African Albino Official Fears for Life
A newly-elected official in Tanzania fears that he may be targeted for death because he is an albino.
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