Erectile Dysfunction Could Be 'Red Flag' For Stealthy Heart Disease
A man's risk for future heart disease and premature death increased with severity of his erectile dysfunction, a new study found.
Bacteria Found Six Miles Above Earth: Troposphere-Dwelling Microbes Could Affect Weather
Scientists found bacterial and fungal cells in the air four to six miles above the Earth's surface.
Gowanus Dolphin Already Doomed Before It Entered Polluted Canal, Necropsy Reveals [PHOTOS]
The 7-foot-long, 343-pound male dolphin had not eaten recently and had several chronic ailments, including kidney stones, stomach ulcers and parasites.
Bully Sticks: Dog Treats Are Rich In Calories, Can Harbor Bacteria
One six-inch bully stick can provide somewhere between nine and thirty percent of a dog's daily calorie needs.
How Antidepressants And Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain
Even modest weight gain can prompt some patients to stop taking their pills.
Iran Claims First Monkey Mission To Space A Success
The Iranian space agency sent a monkey 75 miles into the air, reaching suborbital flight, state-run media said Monday.
Cities' Waste Heat Can Raise Regional Temperatures: Study
Even if you live more than 1,000 miles away from the nearest metropolis, you could still be feeling the heat.
Koch Family Uses Fund To Channel Millions To Anti-Climate Science Groups: Report
Donor-advised funds have reportedly channeled money from the Kochs to groups that deny the link between fossil fuels and global warming.
Wolves Might Have Become Dogs Through Hi-Carb Diets
A genetic comparison of dogs and wolves finds that man's best friend is better adapted to digesting carbohydrates.
Winter Cold Snap In US Intensifies, Lake-Effect Snows Pummel Northeast And Midwest
After a few months of a relatively mild winter, on Thursday morning 12 states east of the Rocky Mountains saw temperatures fall below zero.
Divers Rescue Dolphin; How Fishing Gear Endangers Wildlife [VIDEO]
Divers managed to free a tangled dolphin off the coast of Hawaii, but many marine mammals aren't so lucky.
Dung Beetles Navigate By The Light Of The Milky Way
For the first time, scientists have shown that an insect navigates by starlight.
Why Some Dogs Need To Wear Sweaters In Winter [PHOTOS]
Not all pooches and pups can rely on their fur to keep them warm in winter.
Deep Space Industries, New Asteroid Mining Company, Announces Launch Plans For 2015
Deep Space Industries said Tuesday that it plans to start launching its 55-pound FireFly spacecraft in 2015.
Early Retirement For Research Chimpanzees? Govt. Advisory Group Advocates For Relocation To Sanctuaries
A National Institutes of Health advisory group said that most of the nearly 700 chimps currently kept by the agency should be retired.
Dinosaur Depictions Evolve With Advancing Knowledge [PHOTOS]
The lumbering reptilian dinosaurs depicted decades ago are being replaced by more bird-like creatures.
Roe V. Wade Was 40 Years Ago But Still No Easy Scientific Answer To When Life Begins
Forty years after Roe v. Wade, scientists still haven't quite come to a consensus on the thorny bioethical issues associated with abortion.
Four-Stranded DNA Found In Human Cells, Could Help Fight Cancer
Four-stranded DNA structures have been seen in the test tube but never before in the natural life of a human cell, until now.
Opportunity Rover Embarks On 10th Year Of Exploring Mars
This week marks the ninth anniversary of the rover Opportunity’s touchdown on a flat plain close to the Martian equator.
Blue Monday 2013: Don't Believe The Pseudoscientific Hype
Creating a formula to designate a single day as the most depressing one of the year for everyone is silly pseudoscience, scientists say.
Urban Goat Keeping: Things You Should Know Before You Get Your First Kid [PHOTOS]
Goats represent more of a commitment than either bees or chickens, so it’s unlikely they’ll ever become as common as rooftop vegetable gardens.
Diagnostic Skin Cancer Apps Fail Exam: Patient Beware, the iDoctor Isn't Always In
Researchers found that three of four apps touted as skin cancer diagnostic tools are dangerously inaccurate.
Boozing And Fatty Food Cravings: The Science Behind Hangover Brunch
Why does alcohol ruin our well-made dietary plans? And does a calorie-laden breakfast actually help dull the pain from a night of revelry?
Warmer Springs Mean Earlier Flowers - And That's Not A Good Thing
Incredibly warm springs in 2010 and 2012 resulted in the earliest known flowering in 161 years at two sites in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
Manti Te'o Girlfriend Hoax: The Psychology Behind Romance Scams And Media Laziness
For possible explanations behind the behaviors of the players involved in this story, we can turn to psychology.
Where Does 'Catfish' Come From? Online Hoax Movie Inspired By Fisherman's Lore
Notre Dame says its star was the victim of "catfishing" -- a term that has its roots in a fishy story told in a movie.
Creationism In Louisiana Schools Challenged By 19-Year-Old Activist
The Louisiana Science Education Act specifically names evolution among the topics singled out for supplemental critiques, along with global warming and cloning.
Gun Violence Research Could Be Unlocked By Obama Proposals
One of the president's gun control proposals would lift a de facto ban on federally funded research examining gun violence.
2012 Was 10th-Hottest Year Worldwide, Climate Data Shows
Last year was also the 36th consecutive year to register a global temperature above the 20th-century average.
Lowering Flu Shot Costs Could Bump Up Vaccination Rates
American flu vaccination rates have historically been dismal, but lowering the cost of the shot or even making it free could be a public health boon.
