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17 January 2011, 03:32 AM ET
Like puppet masters, researchers have developed a technique to control the brain and muscles of worms.
14 January 2011, 10:30 AM ET
Letting consumers know exactly how many calories are in their food might do little to change their eating habits.
14 January 2011, 10:21 AM ET
Monsoon may be in decline, but water and rain will linger.
14 January 2011, 08:50 AM ET
A fossil cast gives an up-close sense of the size and mystery of Quetzalcoatlus northropi.
14 January 2011, 08:42 AM ET
Sophisticated criminal gangs are killing the threatened animals for their horns.
14 January 2011, 08:25 AM ET
Planetary scientist Bill Bottke recently discussed a new model that suggests how a collision event and the effects of gravity may have caused Uranus and Neptune to migrate from their original positions.
14 January 2011, 04:32 AM ET
The 10-minute writing exercise improved test scores by nearly a letter grade.
14 January 2011, 04:17 AM ET
Fungi that appeared from nowhere are wiping out whole species of amphibians and more than a million bats just by attacking the skin.
14 January 2011, 02:40 AM ET
The bacteria that live on the skin and contribute to acne may also play a role in infections after surgery.
14 January 2011, 01:40 AM ET
A mystery of Neanderthals for more than a century is one that's literally as plain as the noses on their faces — why did they have such big schnozes?
13 January 2011, 12:59 PM ET
Scientists had previously thought prions could only be spread through direct contact with contaminated food, objects and blood.
13 January 2011, 12:17 PM ET
Relatively tough-to-read fonts improve learning, according to a new study.
13 January 2011, 08:39 AM ET
Researchers say coffee's ability to increase a compound that regulates sex hormones plays a part in preventing diabetes.
13 January 2011, 08:33 AM ET
Active Italian volcano puts on a fireworks show.
13 January 2011, 07:51 AM ET
Doing exercises and balance and eliminating unnecessary medications may prevent falls among older people.
13 January 2011, 07:40 AM ET
You may be following someone else's astrological sign.
13 January 2011, 06:55 AM ET
The raptor would've made its future relatives proud as it fed on small dinosaurs and the young of other reptiles.
13 January 2011, 06:37 AM ET
The event bears some blame for Australia's floods, researchers say.
13 January 2011, 06:35 AM ET
Your next-door neighbor could hack into your protected Wi-Fi network.
13 January 2011, 05:39 AM ET
A dwarf galaxy that is too dim to see but is thought to orbit the Milky Way could soon be found using a new mathematical technique that analyzes ripples in the distribution of gas in spiral galaxies.
13 January 2011, 05:08 AM ET
A Pew Research Center survey find that 42 percent of American adults have at least one step relative.
13 January 2011, 05:02 AM ET
Researchers have mapped out the dark matter in a sample of huge galaxies, determining where the strange stuff resides and how much of it there is.
13 January 2011, 04:12 AM ET
They could be the oldest discovered living organisms on the planet.
13 January 2011, 04:12 AM ET
A new research study addresses the influence of social contacts from both the perspective of encouraging obesity, and conversely, as a support mechanism to help young adults lose weight.
13 January 2011, 04:00 AM ET
Within any romantic relationship, conflicts inevitably occur. And, as most of us are well aware, the fighting evokes intense emotions.