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One of astronomy's greatest conceptual revolutions began 100 years ago, when scientists demonstrated that stars follow specific patterns of brightness and color. [More]

Depression and chronic stress can be serious strains on heart health . But can positive emotional states do more for the heart than keep people at an average risk for signs of coronary heart disease?

The space shuttle era draws to a close with the final launch of shuttle Atlantis, planned for July 8 [More]

Soda and beer. Other than exhaling, bubbly drinks are our closest experience with releasing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide . So as you confront steamy summer, which cold beverage is best--from an environmental perspective?

* Govt considers conducting new safety tests on atomicplants [More]

Modern astronomy paints a vivid picture of the universe having been born in a cataclysmic bang and filled with exotic stars ranging from gargantuan red supergiants that span the size of a modest solar system to hyperdense white dwarf stars and black holes that are smaller than Earth. These discoveries are all the more remarkable because astronomers infer them from the faintest glimmers of light, sometimes just a handful of photons

This is the third of a three-part series that looks back at the 30-year history of the U.S. space shuttle program

TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters Life!) - Forced to quit after barelya week as Japan's reconstruction minister for remarks deemed [More]

How do you find out why a 1.5-meter-long endangered sea turtle is having epileptic fits? The first step is to find an MRI machine big enough to accommodate her not-so-ladylike girth. [More]

Facebook Likes and comments are great, but they won't save your brand. Researcher Dan Zarella (an expert in social media analysis ) set out to prove they would at least help. He found the opposite results.

Citizen scientists join a community of observers to measure and map precipitation [More]

In my most recent post a nd others --and in chats with George Johnson and Robert Wright on Bloggingheads.tv --I rail against biological determinism and defend free will.

Eating right, exercising and not smoking are all important for staying healthy. But a new study shows that these lifestyle choices can reduce the risk a woman will die from sudden cardiac arrest by a full 92 percent.

By Eric Hand of Nature magazine When NASA invites proposals in 2013 for its next round of low-cost planetary missions, ideas are sure to be plentiful -- but not the leaders crucial to the missions' success. [More]

By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) - A solid shift to green technologies in world farming is vital if endemic food crises are to be overcome and production boosted to support the global population, the United Nations said on Tuesday. [More]