Robert Roy Britt

The 2009 solstice occurs at 1:45 a.m. EST (5:45 UT).

What turns the meek and mild into aggressive drivers?

This hoax has been floating around in various forms for years now.

When a hoax designed to make money gets people genuinely worried, is it too much?

A high-altitude NASA-supported research balloon floated over Arizona Thursday afternoon, June 11.

Reindeer and caribou numbers worldwide have plunged almost 60 percent in the last three decades.

If you've seen headlines today on the web about a this being "year without a summer," don't believe it.

The coupons, smaller than postage stamps, were for staples like sugar, gas, coffee and milk.

The squeamish are more likely to be conservative in attitudes about gays and lesbians.

Memories get fuzzy. Do you remember much of the detail about the protest?

Japanese scientists are growing vegetables in sterile environments.

President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court is a compassionate choice.

Ironically, about 83 percent of the respondents think DWT should be banned.

Despite press-conference claims, no textbooks will be rewritten any time soon.

Depends on if Detroit dominates or if start-ups can muscle in.

Older people are generally happier, and that's true during the recession, too.

Truly dazzling, a world so close to ours that it outshines every star in the sky, save the sun.

And no, it's not a drug. Or at least not really.

15 percent say it's often justified. But among white evangelical Protestants, the number is higher.

Lawmakers to ponder federal excise tax on soda and other sugar-laden drinks to pay for health care.

One-third of cancer research published in high-profile journals had a conflict of interest.

Hubble has cost $10 billion so far. This risky mission will cost $1.1 billion more.

Consider what follows the only motivation you should need to pamper Mom.

James Lovelock says humanity is "Earth's infection."

World's smallest incandescent lamp is so teeny it's invisible except when lit.