New pyramids discovered by Egyptologists

University of Alabama researchers tell the BBC that they've located 17 new pyramids, plus 1,000 tombs and more than 3,000 ancient Egyptian settlements.

Population numbers from the UN by Hania Zlotnik

According to population numbers released by the United Nations in May of 2011, Earth's human population will cross the seven billion mark on October 31 of 2011.

Forklift trucks that run on a green charge

The first forklift trucks in Europe that will run on fuel cells and with hydrogen in their tanks are on the way to the market.

Charles Darwin HMS Beagle voyage may have damaged his health

Charles Darwin might have picked up a parasite on that trip that left him with the chronic digestive problems which he was known to suffer later in his life.

Astrocytes cultivated in lab dish

Previously hard to get, an astrocytes can now be grown in the billions and trillions from a single stem cell, enabling lab studies on neurological conditions.

Paraplegic man stands, moves legs

A breakthrough, 30 years in the making, is cause for cautious hope among those with spinal cord injuries. A paraplegic man stands and moves his legs.

Is a child’s lack of fear a harbinger of psychopathy?

Study suggests that psychopathy may be related not only to lack of fear but to a general problem in registering threats.

Health care for US kids by Godron DeFriese

An April 2011 report by the U.S. Institute of Medicine has found gaps in what we know about the health care services for children in America.

Human world: humans and Earth are linked

What is a human world? When the first images of Earth were returned from space, we all realized that we live on a water planet. We and the Earth are linked.

Why we love horror films and violent sports

Why are people so drawn to horror films and violent sports? Dr. Jeffrey Kottler has spent his career trying to figure out the answer.