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.

Hillary Clinton Blood Clot Near Brain, But No Neurological Damage: Doctors

The blood clot in Secretary Clinton's head “did not result in a stroke or neurological damage," doctors said Monday.

Hillary Clinton Blood Clot Probably In Leg, Experts Say

One rare side effect of concussions can be blood clot formation in the brain, but Clinton's short hospital stay suggests her condition is not as serious as that.

How The New Year's Eve Ball Drop In Times Square Works

The New Year's Eve ball drop tradition, which traces its origins back to 19th-century timekeeping, is now much more electronic than when it began in 1907.

How To Watch The Quadrantid Meteor Shower On Jan. 3

Quadrantids will be zipping overhead from Tuesday to Sunday, but the peak of the shower is expected very early on Thursday, just before dawn.

Finback Dies On NYC Beach: Why Can't You Put Stranded Whales Back In The Water?

Stranded whales are often hurt beforehand, and once stranded are slowly crushed by their own weight.

Science Newsmakers Of 2012: Felix Baumgartner, Newly Uncovered Mayan Temple, Genetic Road Map

Too many people were involved in important science stories this year to list them all, but here are some of our favorites.

Winter Storm Euclid Moves On, But New Snowstorm Gathers

After Winter Storms Draco and Euclid, a new system is forming that could dump even more snow on the U.S. from Ohio to Maine.

Curiosity On Mars, Sugar In Space and Ice On Mercury: Biggest Space Stories Of 2012

2012 saw the first private spacecraft docking at the International Space Station and a host of discoveries in the depths of space.

Hunger Strikes And Science: How Long Can A Person Go Without Food?

A native chief in Canada is the latest in a long tradition of hunger strikers to risk health and life for a cause.

Marijuana-Psychosis Link Runs Both Ways, New Research Shows

Kids smoking marijuana early in life were more likely to have an earlier onset of psychotic symptoms, but teens showing early signs of psychotic symptoms were more likely to smoke pot later in life.

Winter Storm Euclid Delivers Belated Christmas Snow To US East Coast

Winter Storm Euclid is arriving just in time to foul up holiday travel plans across the Eastern Seaboard after dumping plenty of snow west of the Mississippi.

White Christmas 2012: Where Will Snow Fall In The U.S.?

Unless you live near the Canadian border or a ski resort, the odds aren't too good.

The Year In Earth Science 2012: Climate Change, Arctic Ice, Superstorms And New Species

2012 saw a record-breaking loss of Arctic sea ice, the fury of Hurricane Sandy, and discoveries that illustrate Earth's fragile beauty.

Winter Solstice 2012: Meteor Shower Likely, 0% Chance Of Apocalypse

People across the Northern Hemisphere can look forward to longer and longer days as we make the inexorable march towards spring.

Wormburger Anyone? Worm Meat More Sustainable Than Beef, Pork, Chicken and Milk: Study

Meat from mealworms is less damaging to the environment than beef, pork, chicken or milk, a new study claims.

'Mayan Apocalypse' FAQ: NASA Answers Your Burning Doomsday Questions

NASA's “Ask an Astrobiologist” feature has been dominated by queries about planet-wide blackouts and mysterious rogue planets in recent weeks.

'A Christmas Carol' Rings True: Ebenezer Scrooge's Transformation Mirrors Real-Life Epiphanies, Psychologists Say

Two Brigham Young University psychologists say that people in real-life can hit rock-bottom and change, like Ebenezer Scrooge, but don't need ghostly visitations to do so.

Eagles Are Not Going To Snatch Your Baby: Viral Video Is Hoax

Less than a day after video of an eagle snatching a toddler in a park went viral, a Montreal design school said it was a project from three animation students.

Maya Scholars, NASA Scientists Debunk Apocalypse Claims

In all the Maya carvings and paintings discovered so far, the upcoming calendar turnover is only mentioned twice, and it's not connected with any apocalypse.

Possibly Habitable Planet Just 12 Light-Years Away

New research shows that the star Tau Ceti seems to have five planets circling it, including one that lies within the zone that could support life.

Got Milk? For Kids, Pediatricians Recommend Two Cups A Day Max

Two cups of milk per day is enough to keep kids' vitamin D levels up, but too much can decrease their iron stores, a new study found.

Saber-Toothed Cat, Dire Wolf Remains Found Near Las Vegas

Remains of Pleistocene predators are being unearthed in the desert north of Las Vegas.

Bipolar Disorder Risk Could Be Spotted In Brain Scans

Australians say they've found a way to spot flags for bipolar risk in teenagers long before they manifest symptoms.

The Science Of Snowflakes: Can There Be Two Exactly Alike?

In 2007, a physicist's research challenged the old adage that 'no two snowflakes are alike.'

2012 Mayan 'Apocalypse' No Doomsday For Modern Maya

In Mexico, where many of the modern-day Maya live, most of the hubbub centers around accommodating the flood of tourists that are flocking to ancient ruins in anticipation of Dec. 21.