International Meeting On Controversial Bird Flu Research Draws Near
The World Health Organization has just one week left to prepare for a highly anticipated meeting on controversial bird flu …
‘Amasia’: The Next Supercontinent?
The Earth’s continents are in constant motion. On at least three occasions, they have all collided to form one giant …
‘Rasputin Was My Neighbor’ And Other True Tales Of Time Travel
He was old, but not ancient, the man next to us at the delicatessen. It was 1973. My then girlfriend …
Robots Encountering Socks
“Consider the perceptual challenges inherent in the robotic manipulation of unseen socks,” says an engineering team at the University of …
Two Deaths: A Poet And A Beetle
She’d wake up like we do, look out the window just like us, rummage through her days, but somehow what …
Addicts’ Brains May Be Wired At Birth For Less Self-Control
Many addicts inherit a brain that has trouble just saying no to drugs. A study in Science finds that cocaine …
Is Today’s Beef Better For The Environment?
The American beef industry has taken a bit of a beating in recent years. Beef has been linked to heart …
Whose Fingers Are On The Victoria’s Secret Model’s Shoulder?
It’s not like it hasn’t been done before; it has. The problem is, it is so easy now, anyone can …
‘I Wanted To Live:’ New Depression Drugs Offer Hope For Toughest Cases
A club drug called “Special K” is generating a lot of buzz among researchers who study depression. That’s because “Special …
Pacific Mackerel Stocks That Feed Farmed Salmon In Decline
Farmed salmon, that ubiquitous pink fish decorated with ribbons of fat, can thank the forage fish of the southern Pacific …
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