Universe In A Baby Bust: Star 'Birth Rate' In Decline
Astronomers say the universe is making new stars at just one-thirtieth of the rate it used to, and there's nowhere to go but down.
Boozing Can Get You Hospitalized But Could Help You Stay Alive Too
A new study shows that patients are less likely to die in the hospital if they're intoxicated.
Scientists Aim To Use Virtual Reality To Treat (And Prevent) PTSD
A new PTSD treatment is based on the decades-old tradition of exposure-based therapy, but with a twenty-first century twist: virtual reality.
Apes Might Go Through Mid-life Crises Too
Data gathered on the well-being of orangutans and chimpanzees shows that their happiness tends to bottom out in middle age, just like humans.
Day Care Raises Risk For Obesity In Kids: Study
Young children in day care were 50 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than children cared for by parents or a nanny, a new study found.
'Rogue Planet' Spotted Lost In Space?
The object, with a mass of about 4 to 7 times that of Jupiter, inhabits a stream of young stars called the AB Doradus Moving Group.
Leonids Peak Between Midnight And Dawn - How To Watch
To see the shower, just go out to a place with clear, dark skies between midnight Friday and dawn. The meteors will appear to emanate from the Sickle of Leo, a hook-shaped area of stars in the leonine constellation to the east.
Hostess Bankruptcy And Science Prove Twinkies Are Not Immortal
While it's a popular urban myth that the Twinkie's chemical-packed composition makes it last for decades, Hostess says the Twinkie only has a shelf life of 25 days.
Bright Lights At Night, A Recipe For Depression?
A new study in mice suggests that watching glowing screens until the wee hours of the morning can raise a person's risk for depression and learning disorders.
Pig Genome Sequenced, Scientists Bring Home Bacon
Mapping the pig genome could aid the pork industry and provide crucial insights into biomedicine and pig evolution.
Why Did Hurricane Sandy Knock Out New York City's Power Grid?
There are many vulnerable spots in the U.S. power grid that can be damaged by storms like Hurricane Sandy.
License To Smoke? Cigarette Permit Under Consideration
Two public health advocates debate the merits of requiring smokers to pay fees and paperwork to be able to purchase cigarettes.
New, Scary Tick-Borne Diseases On The March
With new tick-borne diseases emerging and expanding their ranges, there's more reasons than ever to tuck your pants into your socks if you're on a hike.
Head Injuries And Pesticides: A Recipe For Parkinson's Risk
A UCLA scientist says her work suggests that a head injury may trigger a physiological process that increases brain cells' vulnerability to attacks from toxic pesticides,
No Methane, No Life On Mars? Curiosity Breathes Deep
Methane, a compound strongly tied to biological processes, could signal present-day extraterrestrial life if found on Mars, but thus far the latest Mars rover has found little trace of it.
Total Solar Eclipse 2012: Taking The Sun's Temperature
Scientists will be watching the eclipse with instruments to get a better understanding of why the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, is so much hotter than its surface.
Will Hurricane Sandy Unleash Bedbug Epidemic? Critters Could Hitch Rides On Clothing Donations
Once bedbugs get footholds, they can spread to clothing donated to storm victims -- under collars, between folds, even in buttonholes.
Man Takes Pregnancy Test, Finds Out He Has Testicular Cancer
One Reddit user posted a comic last week about his friend's experience taking a pregnancy test, which led to an unexpected -- and lifesaving -- result.
Lone Star Tick's Bite Could Make You An Unwilling Vegetarian
The saliva of the lone star tick has been linked to a meat allergy that can sentence you to a lifetime of salads and tofu with just a single bite.
Pollen Levels On The Rise Thanks To Climate Change, Scientists Say
More pollen and longer pollen seasons will mean many more sniffly and itchy days for allergy sufferers.
Corpse Of WWII Messenger Pigeon Found With Secret Coded Message
The bird's skeleton, found in a chimney, had a small red cylinder attached to its foot, with a tiny scrap of paper with a coded message inside.
Hurricane Sandy Recovery: Ready-To-Eat Meals Have Military Background
Ready-to-eat meals have become a lifeline for Hurricane Sandy victims without power or the means to restock their kitchens.
Will Nor'easter Athena Deliver Second Punch To East Coast?
A nor'easter doesn't appear to be stronger than normal, but for a region already recovering from a hurricane, it could have big impacts.
Memory Loss Could Be The Fault Of Your Meds, Not Your Age
Recurrent use of several kinds of common medications can impact memory and cognition.
Back To Class In NYC, With Relocations And Evacuees
About 58,000 of New York City's 1.1 million students did not go back to school on Monday, either because their schools were too damaged to be used, or in some cases, because they've been playing host to storm evacuees.
NYT, WSJ Paywalls Come Down For Election Night
Rare Whale Rediscovered In New Zealand
Until now, all that scientists have known about the spade-toothed beaked whale was gleaned from just a few bones.
How Do You Protect Cities Against Future Storms Like Sandy?
If Frankenstorms like Hurricane Sandy are the new normal, New York City officials and residents can only wonder: how can the city guard against the next tempest?
Quick-Release Medical Tape Could Prevent Baby Injury 'Horror Stories'
Medical tape helps attach life-saving devices to premature babies but when removed can injure their undeveloped and fragile skin.
Sandy Pushes Climate Change To Forefront At Election Finish Line
With multiple states mopping up after historic storm surges and flooding, it's not just environmentalists that are joining the chorus of voices calling for something to be done about climate change.
