Desert pavement is the oldest known vast expanse of surface area.
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France Beats U.S. at Eating and SleepingFrench residents spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among wealthy nations.
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Global Warming's Big Image ProblemGlobal warming prompts some people think of gay rights and long-haired liberals.
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FDA: Cut the HydroxycutAdd Hydroxycut to the "too good to be true" files.
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5 Wild Diseases We Got From Animals5 Wild Diseases We Got From Animals
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This Is Not the Porky Pig PlagueThe pork industry bemoans the labeling of the latest health scare as "swine flu."
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Swine Flu Is Evolution in ActionSwine flu evolved by stealing genetic code from other viruses.
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Worrying Over Fading Memory Makes it WorseWorried your memory will fade as you age? Don't think about it!
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Is Modern Society Ruining Childhood?If a carefree childhood is a goal, Western society seems to be failing miserably.
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Are Fat People Destroying Earth?The news that fat people could help save Earth by eating less generated big headlines.
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Can High IQ Make You Rich?Smarter people are better at earning and managing money, a new study suggests.
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Chewing Gum Touted as Diet StrategyOne type of sugar-free gum might reduce calorie intake in some people.
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Laughter Is Indeed Good MedicineNobody can say if laughter is the best medicine, but it certainly seems to help.
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Job Promotions Unhealthy, Study Finds
Getting a promotion might boost your salary and self-esteem, but it can be bad for you.
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Unemployed? Get a Face Lift!One type of plastic surgery has been at least partly buoyed by the bad times.
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Tanorexia: The Insidious Lure of Tanning BedsIndoor tanning raises the risk of skin cancer and causes wrinkles. So why do it?
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Judge: OK to Collect Dead Son's SpermMom says her son had always wanted children.
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Dark Morals Lurk Inside YouSome morals are simple. Dark morals, not so.
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Earthquake Predictions Remain Faulty at BestIt is not yet possible. In fact, it won't be for a long, long time.
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Chocolate Helps with ... Math?Flavanols in chocolate stimulate blood flow to the brain.
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Dogs Do Look Like Owners
People can guess pretty successfully what breed of dog a person might own just by looking at the owner.
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Bees' Brains Morph to Avoid Mid-Life CrisisBees change careers, and their brains morph.
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Drug Quells Urge to StealA drug given to kleptomaniacs took some of the fun out of stealing.
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Human Thoughts Control a RobotA special helmet reads brain activity, and then the arms and legs of Asimo move.
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Surviving Salmonella: What You Can DoLettuce, chicken, tomatoes, peanut butter and now pistachios. Pistachios?
