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Americans Toss Out 40 Percent of All FoodA new study finds food waste per person has shot up 50 percent since 1974.
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Top 5 Surprising Turkey FactsCountdown Thanksgiving is no longer what the Pilgrims had in mind. Plus, what we now know about turkeys.
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Orwellian or Green? Carbon Taxes on IndividualsCarbon taxes have been aimed at individuals and businesses. Which is better?
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One Key Found for Living to 100An inherited cellular repair mechanism thwarts aging and perhaps helps prevent disease.
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Should Human DNA Be Injected into Animals?Is it ethical to stick human DNA into lab animals? Vote.
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Caffeine Cuts into Sleep, Even Hours LaterDrinking coffee to get through the night shift may have consequences on sleep.
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Fraud, Errors and Misconceptions in Medical ResearchHwang Woo-suk is convicted of fraud, but bad science abounds in medical research.
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Cleanliness May Foster MoralityA simple spritz of a fresh-smelling window cleaner made people more fair and generous in a new study.
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High-Speed 'Other' Internet Goes GlobalA super high-speed global Internet devoted solely to science and education now includes half the countries of the world.
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Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors? Tough CallA review of existing research discerned no overall link. But some studies found a link.
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Clever New Fan Has No BladesJames Dyson, the British inventor behind the vacuums, has invented a fan that has no blades.
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Drink From the Fountain of Youth With a Grain of SaltTwo studies announced today could make you downright giddy, but you'd be wise to take them with a grain of salt.
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Clock Turned Back on Aging Muscles, Researchers ClaimScientists have found and manipulated body chemistry linked to the aging of human muscle.
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High Heels Lead to Foot PainIt's no secret that high heels are bad for the feet. But a new study documents the risks.
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Dead Salmon 'Responds' to Pictures of People
A dead salmon has become a scientific celebrity after its brain supposedly lit up when shown pictures of humans during a brain scan.
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Texas Educators: Neil Armstrong Not a ScientistA review team says they made the proposal because Armstrong was not a scientist.
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Why Healthcare Will Always Cost a FortuneUntil Americans change lifestyle and diet, our "disease care" system will foot the bill of a sick population.
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Why Autumn Begins TuesdayThis year, fall starts Tuesday, because that is when the so-called autumnal equinox occurs (at 5:18 p.m. EDT).
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Survey: Media Accuracy at New LowJust 29 percent of U.S. adults think news organizations generally get the facts right.
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Velociraptor Claws Made for ClimbingThe tip of the claw functioned as the puncturing and gripping element, study shows.
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Smell of Death Is AncientA new study of cockroaches and other creatures find the smell of death goes way back.
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Do Scientists and Journalists Get Along?A new study suggests they do.
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What's Wrong with Miyuki Hatoyama's Alien Abduction StoryMiyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japan's Prime Minister-elect, Yukio Hatoyama, says she was abducted by aliens 20 years ago.
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Eating at Night May Put on PoundsWhen you eat, not just what you eat, can affect your weight, a new study on mice suggests.
