Roxanne Palmer

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Roxanne has liked science ever since she started watching "Bill Nye the Science Guy" on Saturday mornings over a bowl of sucrotic O's. She especially likes writing about dinosaurs, climate change and evolution. In college, she studied English literature but still managed to put in time in the greenhouse as a botany lab assistant and in the pool for varsity water polo. When not writing about science, she moonlights as a cartoonist and illustrator.

Pope Francis, Master of Chemistry, Another Example Of Catholicism's Long Association With Science

The pontiff's scientific background really isn't all that unusual for a member of the Jesuit order.

Do 'Barefoot Running' Shoes Cause Injury? Hasty Transition Is More Likely Culprit, Physician Says

A physician and natural running advocate says research linking Vibram FiveFingers shoes to bone injuries is flawed.

Four-Leaf Clover Science: The Lucky Genetic Anomaly Behind The St. Patrick's Day Icon

Researchers looking at the genome of the white clover stumbled across a scientific pot of gold.

14 Adults 'Functionally Cured' Of HIV, Can Control Virus Without Drugs

Fourteen adult HIV patients have been “functionally cured” with intense anti-viral treatment right after they were exposed to the virus.

NYC Mother's Suicide and Postpartum Mental Illness: When 'Baby Blues' Become Dangerous

For about 10 to 15 percent of new mothers, the "baby blues" develop into postpartum depression.

TEDx 'De-Extinction' Debate: Is Respawning The Wild A Good Idea?

We may have the technology to feasibly resurrect the woolly mammoth, but should we actually reintroduce it into the environment?

Aurora Shooter James Holmes Could Face 'Truth Serum': But Do Such Drugs Actually Work?

Truth serums aren't magic potions, just drugs that alter your cognitive functioning ability.

Higgs Boson Discovery Nears Confirmation; Analysis 'Strongly Indicates' 'God Particle' Was Found: CERN

Scientists say the data shows the Higgs boson candidate is behaving as expected according to theoretical predictions.

New Pope Francis Has Only One Lung, But Can Speak For The Church Just Fine

The newly elected pontiff lost most of one lung to surgery in his teenage years, according to press reports.

Cigarette Companies Sidestep 'Light' Ban With Colored Packaging: 'A Long History Of Deception'

Words like "light" can't appear in cigarette marketing, but two Harvard researchers say the message is getting through via color-coded packages.

Bloomberg Soda Ban: Is There Any Evidence It Would Curb Obesity?

There’s precious little data to actually say whether or not changing soda cup sizes will have any measurable effect on obesity.

Neanderthals May Have Died Out Because They Traded Social Skills For Big Eyes

A new study suggests that Neanderthals may have traded visual acuity for a slight decrease in social brainpower.

Alzheimer's Blood Test Could Detect The Disease Before Symptoms Set In

A test being developed in the U.K. looks for a combination of markers in the blood linked to Alzheimer's.

Life On Mars? Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence It's Been Looking For

Powdered rock extracted by the NASA rover from the Martian surface contains some of the chemical building blocks for life.

Viking 'Sunstone' Evidence Found On Sixteenth-Century English Wreck

Icelandic sagas mention a "sunstone" that could find the sun even when it was hidden behind clouds or just below the horizon.

Double Pink Rainbow Across The Sky; Setting Sun Creates Rosy Rainbows [PHOTOS]

At sunset, the sun's low position makes light travel on a longer path, scattering blue and green away from our vision.

Bloomberg's Soda Ban Takes Effect: A Look Back At The Mayor's Previous 'Nanny State' Health Campaigns

Along with the soda ban, Bloomberg's three-term reign has produced health initiatives aimed at curbing obesity, smoking and hearing.

4.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Southern California, Tremors Felt In San Diego, LA

The quake was centered near the rural community of Anza, Calif., about 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Superman Or Batman: Which Superhero Is Closest To The Answer For Combatting White Collar Criminals Like Bernie Madoff And Embezzling CEOs?

Strategies used to apprehend everyday street criminals may be applicable in targeting white-collar criminals as well.

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