Female 'Fat Talk' Mandatory, Study Finds By Sara Goudarzi published 13 March 07 Often when women get together, the chatter eventually turns to whose skinny jeans don’t fit anymore and who weighs in heavier on the scale, according to a new study.
You Can't Travel Back in Time, Scientists Say By Sara Goudarzi published 7 March 07 Dashing the hopes of anyone who wants to be their own grandpa, some theorists now say this darling of science fiction just isn't possible.
Cowbirds: Thugs of the Bird World By Sara Goudarzi published 5 March 07 Cowbirds are the gangstas of the avian world, according to a new study that shows how these birds ransack the nests of those that don’t care for their young.
Study: Seeing Red Lowers Test Scores By Sara Goudarzi published 5 March 07 Just a glimpse at the color red negatively affects test performance, according to a new study.
Longer Penises Give Rodents Mating Advantage By Sara Goudarzi published 28 February 07 A longer penis attracts the ladies, in the rodent world that is, according to a new study.
New Study: The Brain is Chaotic By Sara Goudarzi published 27 February 07 The inner workings of the brain aren’t as organized as once thought. According to a new study, it’s mayhem up there.
Why Americans are Skeptical of Their Role in Global Warming By Sara Goudarzi published 19 February 07 While the evidence is clear that human-caused global warming is occurring and is a serious threat, many Americans have been slow to buy the whole argument.
Caution: Don't Eat Fish as Old as Your Grandmother By Sara Goudarzi published 18 February 07 Over-fishing facilitated by new technologies is threatening the long-term survival of deep-sea fish populations that take decades to mature and reproduce.
Human Compassion Surprisingly Limited, Study Finds By Sara Goudarzi published 16 February 07 While a person's accidental death reported on the evening news can bring viewers to tears, mass killings reported as statistics fail to tickle human emotions, a new study finds.
Older People More Optimistic By Sara Goudarzi published 9 February 07 Older adults are more likely to see the glass as half full than half empty, a new study finds.
Imagining Better Health Can Make it So By Sara Goudarzi published 7 February 07 A healthy attitude could go a long way toward zapping your body into shape. Literally.
Global Warming Wakes Groundhogs Earlier By Sara Goudarzi published 1 February 07 Balmy winter weather has snapped awake groundhogs and other hibernating animals too early, well before their food is available.
Geologists Watch as African Continent is Torn Apart By Sara Goudarzi published 30 January 07 It's liable to be a long, slow investigation as seismic activity parts the Red Sea and changes the map of Africa forever.
Humans Wiped Out Australian Giants By Sara Goudarzi published 24 January 07 Humans, not climate change, caused the extinctions of large animals of Australia thousands of years ago, a new study suggests.
Birds of a Feather Haggle Together By Sara Goudarzi published 17 January 07 Birds of a feather certainly flock together, and with one species they also haggle and form cliques and divide tasks.
Mystery of Napoleon's Death Said Solved By Sara Goudarzi published 16 January 07 Scientists say he died from an advanced case of gastric cancer and not arsenic poisoning as some had speculated.
Bigger Brains Help Birds Dodge Death By Sara Goudarzi published 10 January 07 A study that compared brain and body sizes with mortality rates for 220 bird species suggests why one bird flits deftly away from traffic while another becomes road kill.
Parents Say Discipline Isn't Working on Kids By Sara Goudarzi published 8 January 07 Almost one third of parents believe their disciplining styles are ineffective, suggests a new study.
Newfound Bats are Real Suckers By Sara Goudarzi published 5 January 07 Scientists have discovered the second species of bats with suckers attached to their feet allowing them to cling upright to smooth tree leaves.
Trees Flirt with Death During Dry Periods By Sara Goudarzi last updated 14 October 22 Tree growth in temperate forests is driven by availability of water and not by temperature as previously thought.
Warmer Seas Leave Fish Gasping By Sara Goudarzi published 4 January 07 Warming oceans, one of the major consequences of global climate change, are making another marine species feel like a fish out of water, scientists report.
Hang 10! Surfing Safer than Soccer By Sara Goudarzi published 3 January 07 Catching a wave is safer than you think, dude, a new study suggests.
Study: Less Acid Rain Not Always So Great By Sara Goudarzi published 21 December 06 Acid rainfall in the Appalachian Mountains has decreased in recent years and organisms in its streams are thriving. But the environmental comeback could be creating new problems of its own.
Largest European Dinosaur Found By Sara Goudarzi published 21 December 06 The fossils of a dinosaur that measured as long as an NBA basketball court were recently recovered in Spain.