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.

Inhaled Vaccines May Replace Needles

When you want to protect against respiratory illnesses, why not deliver a vaccine to the source of the problem?

Yeager Breaks Sound Barrier Same Day As Baumgartner, Still Has 'Right Stuff'

On Sunday, Chuck Yeager flew in an F-15 Eagle over the Mojave Desert in California, the scene of his history-making supersonic flight 65 years ago.

Mystery Eyeball Likely From Swordfish: Wildlife Officials

A large blue eyeball that washed up on the Florida coast was likely tossed overboard by a fisherman, according to the state wildlife commission.

'Fearless Felix' Falls Faster Than The Speed Of Sound

Felix Baumgartner leapt from a height no other man has dared, and lived to tell the tale.

Even 2.5 Minutes Of Hard Exercise Can Help Cut Calories, Researchers Say

Researchers found that even two and a half minutes of intense effort within a single 25-minute sprint interval training session could burn as many as 200 extra calories in a day.

'Et Tu, Brute': Archaelogists Pinpoint Caesar Assassination Site

Spanish researchers have uncovered a concrete structure three meters wide and two meters high that they think marks the site where Julius Caesar was stabbed by conspirators in 44 BC.

Mystery Eyeball Washes Up On Florida Beach

Somewhere off the coast of Florida, some large sea creature is missing a bright blue eye.

'Phantom' Heroine To Travel To Space: Soprano Sarah Brightman Trains For Orbit

Sarah Brightman announced Wednesday that space tourism company Space Adventures Ltd. will arrange for her to fly on a Russian Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station.

Testosterone Might Keep Men From Lying And Cheating

Some studies have found that testosterone can increase aggressive behavior in men, but one experiment shows that the hormone may keep men from cheating.

Meningitis Outbreak: Fungus Identified, Exposure Total Climbs

As of Thursday, the toll of the fungal meningitis outbreak stands at 169 cases across 11 states, with 14 deaths.

Panda Cub Death In DC Tied To Liver, Lung Damage

A final necropsy showed that the deceased panda cub had poorly developed lungs, which led to a lack of oxygen that damaged her liver.

Diamonds In Space: 'Super Earth' Has 18-Hour Years, 4000 Degree Temperature

55 Cancri e, a planet 40 light-years away, likely has a diamond layer as massive as three Earths, scientists claim.

Baumgartner's Suit Might Have 'The Right Stuff' To Help Astronauts

Felix Baumgartner's daredevil leap from near-space could help shape a new generation of spacesuits and safety measures for astronauts and space tourists alike.

Comic-Con Preview: Panels To Satisfy Every Kind of Geekery

A few highlights from the superheroic lineup of panels and signings that will be going on at the Javits Convention Center from Thursday to Sunday.

Baumgartner Won't Jump Until Sunday At Earliest

Sunday, October 14, will be the earliest that the weather will cooperate with the Austrian daredevil's plan skydive from a balloon nearly 23 miles above ground.

Meningitis Outbreak: 13,000 Likely Exposed To Possibly Contaminated Drug

Officials think that as many as 13,000 people were exposed to the three lots of contaminated compound used in steroid injections that has been implicated in the outbreak.

Mom's Depression And Antidepressants Affect Baby's Language Development: Study

Babies born from mothers taking antidepressants had an accelerated ability to attune to the sounds of their native language, while untreated depression had the opposite effect.

Mercury Tied To ADHD, But Fish Consumption Reduces Risk?

A study found that prenatal exposure to mercury correlated with children developing ADHD-like behaviors, but also that fish consumption seemed to protect against the same symptoms.

Wind Delays Baumgartner Jump From Stratosphere: Why Weather Conditions Are Critical

Unfavorable weather conditions and radio equipment malfunctions scuttled an attempt by an Austrian daredevil to jump from a record-breaking height.

Nobel Prize In Medicine 2012 Awarded For Cell Reprogramming Breakthroughs

Two researchers shared this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work, which proved that mature cells can be reprogrammed into a stem cell-like state.

Store-Bought Firewood Could Transport Invasive Insects

Scientists found that nearly half of the 419 bundles of firewood they bought from retailers had insects hiding out inside.

Anti-HIV Drug Could Be Repurposed To Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer

The drug nelfinavir, used to treat HIV, proved effective in stopping the growth of HER2-positive breast cancer in lab mice.

Coyotes In Cities Paving Way For Larger Carnivores?

The growing population of coyotes in U.S. cities may be a sign that other animals, like black bears and mountain lions, may start craving urban lifestyles in larger numbers.

Winter 2012 Will Be Snowy For Much Of East Coast, Forecast Predicts

The weather service AccuWeather predicts a snowy winter for the Eastern seaboard and near-drought conditions in the Northwest.

Mile-High Meals: The Science Of Airline Food

If the packaging and freezing and reheating wasn’t enough to beat the taste out of your meal, scientists now know that altitude also changes how we taste food.

Human Ancestors Began Regular Meat-Eating Earlier Than Thought

Characteristics of a fossilized skull fragment belonging to a child that likely died 1.5 million years ago suggest humans began eating meat-heavy diets earlier than previously thought.