science
Three new studies show simple, practical tips for fighting childhood obesity, such as portion control, less television, and better sleep.
A large sinkhole formed in a Florida Family's backyard, most likely caused by a septic tank that had collapsed.
A new study shows that computer and smart phone programs to help those with diabetes does not lead to very much meaningful health benefits.
The White House announced yesterday that a new nationwide plan would be implemented to help wildlife adapt to climate change. It's being called the National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy, and may go into effect very soon.
A new study shows how testosterone levels change when interacting with a friend's significant other, and how that effected our evolution.
The Obama administration is planning to unveil a decade-long study of the human brain and build a comprehensive map of all of the brain's activity as early as next month. This ambitious project, called the Brain Activity Map (BAM), is hoping to do for the brain what the Human Genome Project did for genetics.
Health experts believe that there is a form of whooping cough caused by a germ that is immune to vaccines. This germ may also be the reason why the US had its worst year of whooping cough in six decades.
Most of us find them incredibly annoying and quite filthy, but rock pigeons (more commonly known as the pigeon) carry a rich history within their feathers. Some of them sport a unique head crest, and a new first-of-its-kind study has traced back the roots of this quite-obvious characteristic.
A new study on dogs' diet revealed that dogs' ability to digest starch allowed them to become domesticated.
A team of scientists from the University of California-Berkley have created a simple clock using just one atom.
The largest spiral galaxy in the universe just been discovered according to numerous reports.
Lead researcher Carl Agee says the important discovery provides insight into Mars' past and the past presence of water.
An international team of astronomers led by Mikko Toumi from the University of Hertfordshire has discovered five new planets just 12 light years away. Additionally, the discovery implies that one or two of those planets could be conducive to life.
Scientists have found a planetary system circling one of the closest stars to us, and one of the planets could be habitable.
Evidence of cheese making was discovered in shards of old pottery in Poland, researchers said.
