Jun 22 2011
How Cities Stress Us Out
Even if you live in the country now, studies show the impact of coming from a city persists in the brain.
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Jun 21 2011
The Hammock Effect: Sleep Now!
Need a nap? Find a hammock. Research shows you'll fall asleep faster.
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Jun 21 2011
Mutations Cause Ultra Muscular Humans, Animals, Fish
A rare genetic mutation causes mammals -- and now fish -- to develop muscles that are twice the normal size.
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Jun 17 2011
Lyme Disease: Where’s the Vaccine?
With summer upon us, ticks are out again, and that's a problem for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.
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Jun 15 2011
Giant Fish-Eating Dino Once Roamed Outback
This massive dinosaur was among the biggest of all the predatory dinosaurs and made T. rex look puny.
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Jun 15 2011
U.S. Life Expectancy Lags in Most Counties
More than 80 percent of U.S. counties are falling even further behind the longest-lived countries, and the effect isn't spread evenly.
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Jun 13 2011
Why Rabies Is Still a Problem
In light of a spate of rabies attacks, take a closer look at the disease, its risks and how you can avoid it.
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Jun 09 2011
Diving Bell Spider Uses Bubble Like Gills
A bubble of air inside an underwater silk sack allows one species of spider to remain underwater for hours at a time.
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Jun 06 2011
Chameleon Bandage to Help Wounds Heal
Temperature-sensitive fibers change color in the presence of heat generated by infections or inflammation.
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May 31 2011
Arsenic Life: Fact or Fiction?
Scientists debate evidence, or lack thereof, for a microorganism with arsenic-laced DNA.
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