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Studies of brain scans of pot smokers found that the density of brain matter was increased in the pleasure centers of the brain.

Unmanned submersible uses sonar to scan the ocean floor and return a 3D map to the surface.

59 percent of those polled were optimistic, while 30 percent thought the changes would make people worse off.

Researchers create maps of beer preferences by geotagging tweets.

By editing its DNA sequence on a computer, scientists modified a eukaryotic yeast cell.

Patches of cells in the outer layer of the cortex are disorganized in the brains of autistic children.

More than two weeks after its strange disappearance, Malaysian officials announced they believe Flight 370 crashed into the sea.

Advanced societies frequently collapse unless steps are taken to regulate resource consumption and economic stratification.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to update the labeling on food packages to reflect the latest thinking on diet and nutrition.

Chart shows average high and low temperatures of Olympics sites since 1924.

Relative number of calories expended during 10 minutes of various Olympic activities.

By surrounding their star with swarms of energy-collecting satellites, advanced civilizations could create Dyson spheres.

Dec. 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the beginning of winter.

The Challenge is a series of tasks to test the capabilities of robots designed for disaster response in emergencies.

The U.S. and China produce more total e-waste than any other country, according to a new map that tracks e-waste around the world.

The challenge of managing the world's waste in the 21st century.

Climate change threatens to reduce crop yields in much of the world.

Typhoon Haiyan dwarfed recent big storms, but wasn't the largest one recorded.

E-cigarettes vaporize a flavored liquid rather than burning tobacco.