All content Archive | May 2009

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May 29th
- Scientists Reveal the Secret to Hockey’s Wrist Shot
- Red Glow Sheds Light on Ocean Health
- Leaders Called Upon to Support Sexual Health
- Scientists Tackle Climate Model Mystery
- Why We'll Always Fear Snakes
May 28th
- Flawed Survey Says 99% of Women Don’t Like Their Looks
- Rich Streams of Bacterial Life Found on Skin
- New Giant Lemur Species Discovered
- Mice Given 'Human' Version of Speech Gene
- Music Soothes Circumcision Pain
May 27th
- Test Tube Babies On the Rise Worldwide
- 'Cool Toys' Help Scientist Make Geological Predictions
- NYC, Boston Could See Higher Sea Level Rise
- Home, Sweet Home: Urban Rats Stay Put
- American Diets Getting Worse
May 26th
- Earliest Known Case of Leprosy Unearthed
- Giant Blob Found Deep Beneath Nevada
- Should Supreme Court Justices Be Compassionate?
- Californians Flock to Mexico for Health Care
- Caught on Video: Whales Steal Fish
- Socialites and Curmudgeons: Two Brain Types
- Obesity Paradox: When Fat Only Seems Healthy
- The Chemistry of Life: The Plastic in Cars
May 25th
- Cheney vs. Obama: Dueling Unprovable Claims
- Is it Safe to Exercise in Your 70s?
- Lasers Could Find Friend or Foe Submarines Underwater
- Overfishing Goes Back Centuries, Log Books Reveal
May 24th
- The Whole World Is Optimistic, Survey Finds
May 22nd
- Pea-Sized Seahorse Makes 'Top 10 Species' List
- Ancient Termite Spilled Its Guts in Amber
- At Least 3 Endangered Whales Found Off Tip of Greenland
May 21st
- 60 Percent of Teens Text While Driving
- Twitter: This Era's Hula Hoop
- Study Warns of Future Mobile Phone Viruses
- Innards of H1N1 Virus Resemble 'Flu Sausage'
- Genes of 'Bearded Lady' Revealed
- Ship Alarm Could Prevent Collisions with Creatures
- Real Soldiers Love Their Robot Brethren
- In Recession, Women Splurge as if Addicted
May 20th
- 'Ida' Fossil Hype Went Too Far
- Amid Media Circus, Scientists Doubt 'Ida' Is Your Ancestor
- Life Could Have Survived Earth's Early Bombardment
- Why 'Ida' Inspires Navel-Gazing at Our Ancestry
- Why 'Terminator' Is So Creepy
- Natural Oil 'Spills': Surprising Amount Seeps into the Sea
May 19th
- Some People Never Forget a Face
- Unveiled ‘Holy Grail’ Fossil Gets Celebrity Treatment
- Ancient Human Ancestor 'Ida' Discovered
- Shrew Shot Venom Through Blood-Red Teeth
- Sports Drinks Trumped By Cereal and Milk
- Bacteria Help Form Clouds
May 18th
- Monkey See, Monkey Really Do
- New Breath Test Tells If You're Kissable
- Largest Population of Leatherback Sea Turtles Found
- What Will Electric Cars Look Like?
- Honesty Guides Scientist to 'Holy Grail' of Physics
- Child Brains Organized Differently Than Adult Brains
- Should I Worry About Dizzy Spells?
- Searching for Meteorites in the Deserts of Oman
May 17th
- Genes Found Related to Onset of Menstruation and Menopause
- How Sand Dunes Grow Huge
May 16th
- For Health, Recess as Good as Gym Class
May 15th
- Happiness Is ... Being Old, Male and Republican
- Involved Dads Lower Their Kids' Sex Risks
- Wow! Venus Dazzles in Morning Sky
- Lessons from Earth's Most Murderous People
May 14th
- My Wife is a Zillow Addict
- Virus Linked to High Blood Pressure
- Gadgets Sap World's Electricity
- 1 in 5 Americans Admits Peeing in Pool
- Return of the Montauk Monster: Same Ol' Myth?
- Monkeys Ponder What Could Have Been
- More Birds Endangered Than Ever
- Happiness May Be Inherited
- Secret to Sea Urchin's Sharp Teeth Found
May 13th
- The Truth about Angels, Demons and Antimatter
- World's Greatest Illusions Chosen
- Evolution: Facts, news, features and articles about the processes that shape the diversity of life on Earth
- Is Torture Okay? Depends on Your Religion
- The Amazing Human Brain
- Obit Photos Getting Younger and Younger
- Obsession with Naked Women Dates Back 35,000 Years
- Surprise! Daydreaming Really Works the Brain
May 12th
- Good News: Rare Blue Whales on the Move
- Dinosaur Graveyard Suggests Feeding Frenzy
- Freaks Survive Because They Are Strange
- Mammals 'Got Milk' for Past 160 Million Years
- Federal Soda Tax Weighed
- Brain's Willpower Spot Found
May 11th
- New Machine Pumps Disembodied Heart
- Powerful Ideas: Fusing Atoms Just Might Work
- Your Blood Cells Are Crawling Inside You
- Conflicts of Interest Taint Medical Studies
- Do Older People Need More Sleep?
- Oldest Human Hairs Found in Hyena Dung Fossil
May 10th
- Is Hubble Worth the Upgrade Mission's Risk and Cost?
- Why We Mourn for Strangers
May 9th
- Odd Volcano's Black Ooze Explained
- Can You Have Bones Like Wolverine's?
- Cave Painting Depicts Extinct Marsupial Lion
May 8th
- 5 Scientific Reasons Mom Deserves Mother's Day
- Losing Your Job Can Make You Sick
- Pre-Exercise Heart Rate Spike Predicts Heart Attack Risk
- How to Listen to One Brain Cell at a Time
- The Science of Sneezing: Modeling Spray Exposure
- Surprising Truth About Heredity and Moms
- Let's Hold Hands: Why Viruses Love Humans
May 7th
- Wealth: A Key to Health
- DNA Tests Could Show If Lincoln Was Terminally Ill
- 'Star Trek' Tricorder Scans for Life on Space Station
- Die, Humans! Is Mother Nature Sick of Us?
- Sun Kicks Up a Storm, Finally
- Parent-Child Tension Never Ends
- Energy of Volcanoes Harnessed to Generate Power
- How Safe Is the Pill?
May 6th
- World's Smallest Light Bulb Created
- Reality Check: The Science of 'Star Trek'
- Swine Flu Hits Home Again
- How Hollywood Shapes Fears of Virus Outbreaks
- Jaguar Photographed Visiting Island in Panama Canal
May 5th
- Ants Can Smell Death
- Does Bullying Makes Kids Psychotic?
- Electricity in a Bottle
- Jupiter Didn't Ignite, Despite Reports of a 2nd Sun
- Hyena's Laugh Actually Fighting Words
- Falling Furniture: Rising Risk for Children
- Life Thrives at Active Underwater Volcano
- Will Vaccines Fuel Killer Flu Mutation?
- Oldest Surface on Earth Discovered
May 4th
- Clue to Narcolepsy Found
- France Beats U.S. at Eating and Sleeping
- Survey Documents Flu Fears
- Texting While Driving Kills Virtual Pedestrians
- Why Are Humans Always So Sick?
May 2nd
- Old Age More Miserable for Women
- Global Warming's Big Image Problem
- Scientists to Resurrect Ancient Gene to Replay Evolution
- Origin of Life: What Are the Odds?
May 1st
- The Puppy Mummy
- FDA: Cut the Hydroxycut
- Image Gallery: Ants of the World
- Kentucky Derby Horses More Fragile, But Not Faster
- Donated Vaccines Could Save 2.5 Million Quiet Little Lives
- 'Worst-Case' Scenario for Flu Estimated
- Dolphins Keep an Eye Out While Sleeping