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Parents never want their tots to learn to fumble over words, but they need not worry about their own “uhs” and “ums”--

Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from a chapter in Nathan Wolfe's new book: The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age (published October 11 by Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, LLC. Copyright

In high school, my mother occasionally found babysitting jobs for me. Parents, desperate for a trustworthy kid to watch their own, would entrust their offspring to Katie the honors student while they went to a meeting, or to work, or perhaps on a date. If any of those parents are reading, I have a confession for you: I didn't like watching your kids

Friend of the blog Cackle of Rad was the first person to send me this paper, and when I first tried to read it, I got…pretty angry.

The iPad might only be 18 months old, but she and her Android siblings are getting users to pay attention and click. Tablets are also taking the lion's share of mobile advertising dollars.

By Ariel Schwartz Instead of relying on almost-never-correct schedules, Kicker Studio has come up with an innovative system to use the city's data streams to give up-to-date transit information. When can we start using it

I confidently believe that increasing the use of social media for outreach by scientists will positively affect how the public views and understands science . I stand by my statement that part of our job is to improve science communication, and as the world turns to the internet, social media is vital to that cause . So let’s get selfish for a moment here: I’m telling you that you should take the extra time to add social media to your schedule ( see my post on having time, too ).

Science and math won't improve U.S. job prospects

Giftiki , launching today, says it is a "gifting engine and social commerce platform that will alter the act of gift giving as we know it." The site was brought into existence because nowadays "with so many friends to appreciate--both online and off--it’s tough to give substantially to each and every one." The site has partnered with American Express, utilizing its new digital payments platform Serve as a "future redemption option" and while that's being set up, recipients can cash in their gifted dollars, converted into "Giftiki dollars" at Amazon.com and a number of brick-and-mortar retailers like Macy's and Starbucks, or choose to get the cash as a freely convertible AmEx gift card.

A miniature airborne drone has helped archaeologists capture images for creating a 3-D model of an ancient burial mound in Russia, scientists say.

A miniature airborne drone has helped archaeologists capture images for creating a 3-D model of an ancient burial mound in Russia, scientists say. Archaeological sites are often in remote and rugged areas . As such, it can be hard to reach and map them with the limited budgets archaeologists typically have.

Not long after Neptune completed its first orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846, scientists have managed to calculate the exact length of one day on the distant gas giant planet .

Not long after Neptune completed its first orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846, scientists have managed to calculate the exact length of one day on the distant gas giant planet . Unlike their rocky counterparts, gas giants have long challenged astronomers when it comes to calculating their rotation .

New Yorkers can catch a fleeting glimpse of Nature's royalty if they hurry. On Saturday I observed dozens of migrating monarch butterflies - glorious kings of the insect world - quivering atop goldenrods on the coast lining Dead Horse Bay in Brooklyn.

Earth's surface is dominated by oceans. But where did all that water come from?