Robin Lloyd was a senior editor at Space.com and Live Science from 2007 to 2009. She holds a B.A. degree in sociology from Smith College and a Ph.D. and M.A. degree in sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She is currently a freelance science writer based in New York City and a contributing editor at Scientific American, as well as an adjunct professor at New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program.
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How Stress and Diet Cause Heart Attacks
The many factors that can lead to heart attacks.
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Creationism Creeps into U.S. ClassroomsPlenty of U.S. high school science teachers still teach creationism.
By Robin Lloyd Published
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God and Science Collide in Nation's Capitalof modern science is being forced again to explain its position on God.
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Mother Nature Still in ChargeThe current level of natural activity is normal for Earth, scientists say.
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Scientists: Even Bigger Quake Could Hit MidwestThe magnitude 5.2 that rocked the Midwest could trigger another big quake.
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Cat Craze Out of ControlThe problem is roaming cats, which are generally unsterilized kitten-makers.
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Sleep Well: Myth of American Zombies DispelledA new study says we get plenty of sleep and have for decades.
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Sharks Decline But Attacks RiseShark attacks are up, but sharks themselves are declining. What gives?
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Virtual Teachers Outperform Real ThingYour next favorite teacher could be a digital talking head.
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Solar Power to Rule in 20 Years, Futurists SayFuturist Ray Kurzweil says solar power can solve our energy woes.
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One of 34 Remaining Rare Leopards KilledBy Robin Lloyd Published
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Shot Stopper: Smart Guns Get SmarterPolice are testing smart guns that rely on biometric sensors in the grip to prevent weapons from firing if they detect that the trigger squeezer is not authorized to shoot it.
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Source of Major Quakes Discovered Beneath U.S. HeartlandDeep slab of Earth has triggered huge events and will do so again.
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Hot Science Topics Avoided by Presidential CandidatesAn overview of the leading presidential candidates' positions on science policy.
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Cheap and Greasy Solution to Rising Gas PricesMove over gas-guzzlers. Make way for grease cars that run on leftover veggie oil.
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Guidebook to NYC Nature Surprisingly LivelyA guidebook to nature in the Big Apple isn't as empty as you might think.
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Where You Live Could Kill YouFolks in the Mississippi Delta, Appalachia, northern Nevada die earlier.
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Newfound Dinosaur Dubbed 'Alien Sauropod'A sauropod, called Xenoposeidon, has been found in a museum's fossil collection.
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After 250 Years of Classifying Life, 90 Percent Remains UnknownUntil 250 years ago, there was no standard naming system for living things.
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Big Pig-Like Beast DiscoveredA new species of pig-like mammal called a peccary has been discovered in Brazil.
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Interracial Couples Invest More in KidsThey spend more time and money in response to social challenges.
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Migrating Birds Fatten Up in Big AppleMigrating birds are being MRI'd this fall during a stopover at an NYC park to see if they can get enough fat there.
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Study: Pedophiles Tend to Be Shorter
Research finds pedophiles tend to be shorter, suggesting it all boils down to biology.
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Big Waddling Dinosaur DiscoveredThe new species of therizinosaur had massive arms, probably tipped with claws, like other theropods.
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