ADHD Diagnosis Rates Rise To 11% Of U.S. Children: Is Attention Deficit Disorder Being Misdiagnosed?
ADHD diagnoses among children have been rising over the past decade, and it's unclear what's behind the trend.
'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Premiere Recap: 'Valar Dohaeris'
“Valar Dohaeris,” the opening episode of the third season, makes no major moves but concentrates on setting the pieces back on the board.
A Game Of Thrones Playlist For Your Season 3 Premiere Party [VIDEOS]
Here are 10 songs to listen to while you're quaffing wine from the Arbor and waiting for Season 3 of "Game of Thrones" to start Sunday.
GMO Health Risks: What The Scientific Evidence Says
There are theoretical risks associated with GM crops, but many danger claims are based on either flawed science or no evidence.
'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Starts Sunday: Here's Where We Left Off
Here's a cheat sheet to where we left off in season two of "Game of Thrones."
Beyond The Polar Bear: Wildlife Threatened By Climate Change [PHOTOS]
Climate change isn't threatening only to polar bears -- it has impacts on a lot of other wildlife, too.
Madagascar Locust Swarm: Why Solitary Grasshoppers Band Together Into A Ravenous Plague
If grasshoppers become too numerous and crowded in a certain area, they undergo a Jekyll and Hyde-style transformation.
Federal Climate Change Wildlife Conservation Plan Has Broad Goals, But Hazy On Specifics
A new federal conservation plan has ambitious goals, but there's no clear authority or timetables in place.
Losing Weight With Gut Bacteria Transplant? It Works In Mice
Transplanting the gut bacteria population from mice that had gastric bypass surgery into other mice transferred some weight loss, too.
'Invisibility Cloak' Research Still Has A Long Way To Go Before We All Get To Be Harry Potter
Most invisibility cloaking devices in development don't yet work with visible light, or can only shield extremely tiny objects from view.
Two-Headed Shark Just One Of Many Cases Of Dicephalic Animals In Nature [PHOTOS]
Two heads often aren't better than one in the wild, but sometimes "dicephalic" specimens live in captivity, or are preserved in the museum.
A Brief History Of The Condom, From Tortoise Shells To Bill Gates
Bill Gates is ready to shell out some big bucks for an improvement on condoms, which were once made from goat bladders.
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches High Point For The Year; Now Comes The Melting Season
Sea ice in the Arctic has become as extensive as it's going to get this year -- and it's the sixth-lowest maximum on record.
Reducing Young Doctors' Work Hours May Not Reduce Patient Risks: Studies
It seems counter-intuitive, but cutting a medical intern's maximum shift length from 30 hours to 16 hours might not be best for patients.
Irish Town That 'Legalized' Drunk Driving Still Has Stricter Blood-Alcohol Limits Than The U.S.
One Irish county plans to raise the BAC limit for driving to .07 for some residents, but that's still lower than the U.S. standard.
Winter Storm Virgil Hits Mid-Atlantic With Snow and Rain; DC Cherry Blossoms Still Safe
This cold and snow-drenched month in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. is a marked contrast to last year's "summer in March."
The Week In Science: New Baby Picture Of Universe, Tea-Related Bone Disorder, and The Perils Of Space Sex
Here's a roundup of the latest scientific findings and phenomena, ranging from the profound to the strange.
Recovering From Surgery May Be Affected By Diet, Mouse Study Shows
Both obese mice and normal mice fared better after surgery when their diets were restricted shortly before the operation.
In Greece, Public Health Declines As Unemployment Rate Rises
Heart attacks, suicidal thoughts and stillbirths rise in Greece, following the economic crisis.
Keeping A Sundial In Time With The Clock Requires Careful Calibration: Are You Prepared?
The grid could go down anytime, but making a temporally accurate sundial isn't as easy as it may seem.
Cell Therapy For Aggressive Leukemia Uses Patient's Own T Cells, Has Very Promising Results
Patients with relapsed leukemia were treated with their own immune system cells that had new genetic material inserted.
Mars Solar Conjunction To Interfere With NASA Calls To Orbiters And Rovers In April
A Mars solar conjunction happens about once every 26 months, so this isn't NASA's first rodeo.
'Supertasters' May Be Thinner, But Also Less Likely To Eat Their Vegetables
“Supertasters” often experience bitter and sweet flavors more intensely and feel the burn from spicy foods more keenly.
Voyager Space Probe May Have Exited The Solar System, Depending On Whom You Ask
Researchers say Voyager 1 has crossed into a new region of space, possibly exiting the solar system.
Inbreeding Common In Early Humans? Skull Deformities Suggest It Was All In The Family
The high rate of genetic anomalies that crop up in the fossil record suggests inbreeding was common among our ancestors, scientists said.
Brazilian Wax Danger: Pubic Hair Removal Could Give Sexually Transmitted Infections A Foothold
Researchers found a correlation between pubic hair removal and a sexually transmitted viral infection called molluscum contagiosum.
Vernal Equinox On Wednesday Ushers In Spring For Northern Hemisphere
This year’s vernal equinox occurs Wednesday, at exactly 11:02 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), or 7:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
HPV Vaccine Safety Fears Keep Parents From Immunizing Daughters: Study
The increasing proportion of parents that do not intend to vaccinate their daughters against HPV is "troubling," one researcher said.
Rooster Wake-Up Call? Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Driven By Fowl's Internal Clock, Say Scientists
Japanese scientists looking for what sparks a chanticleer's cry observed roosters under different light cycles.
Winter Storm Ukko Bringing Snow, Rain From Midwest To Northeast Through Tuesday
Areas from Maine to Washington, D.C., should see freezing rain or snow starting Monday evening, likely lasting into Tuesday.
