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Jennifer Ackerman on secrets of the common cold
Scientists used to think a cold worked just like a flu, which attacks and kills cells inside the body. But that’s not so, says Ackerman.
January 11, 2012
Powerful 7.3 magnitude quake strikes off coast of Indonesia
On January 10, 2012, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, prompting officials to issue a brief tsunami warning.
January 10, 2012
Astronomers announce biggest, most distant galaxy clusters
Astronomers announced both the biggest and the most distant galaxy clusters to date.
January 10, 2012
Sting operation leads to arrests in illegal stem cell scheme
Arrests in a $1.5 million scheme to sell stem cell treatments to terminal patients marks a step in the emergence of the controversial stem cell therapies market.
January 10, 2012
Too much snow, or the lack thereof
Today only 14.7% of the U.S. is covered in snow, compared to over 60% on this date last year. But though it's scarce across the lower 48, snow has pounded Alaska.
January 10, 2012
How guppy females avoid sexual harassment
Researchers have found that Trinidadian guppies actively avoid being harassed by lusty males by hanging out with more attractive females.
January 10, 2012
Earthlike moons in habitable zones of double suns
Earthlike moons might exist in the habitable zones around double star systems, according to astronomers from the University of Texas at Arlington.
January 9, 2012
Large-scale map of dark matter reveals intricate cosmic web
These astronomers say this is the first direct glimpse at dark matter on large scales showing the cosmic web in all directions.
January 9, 2012
What makes a rooster decide to crow?
The answer from scientists is that it has something to do with an alarm clock.
January 9, 2012
Couch potato pill might help prevent deaths from heat stroke
The "couch potato pill" - said in 2008 to build muscle and increase endurance in mice without exercise - might help prevent deaths due to overheating in those who are susceptible.
January 9, 2012
