By Jeff Tollefson of Nature magazine After generating considerable attention with a preview on Capitol Hill last spring, an independent team of scientists has formally released their analysis of the land surface temperature record.
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Do you have the right to know what you’re eating? The food industry apparently doesn’t think so.
Read More »Animal Production Practices Create Antibiotic Resistance
“We produce nine billion food animals in the United States every year. And most of these animals are fed antibiotics throughout their life
Read More »Answers in Your Dreams (preview)
As a young mathematician in the 1950s, Don Newman taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology alongside rising star and Nobel-laureate-to-be John Nash. Newman had been struggling to solve a particular math problem: “I was ...
Read More »Art Loft: Space Station Artwork on Display in New York City [Slide Show]
When Richard Garriott blasted into orbit three years ago , following in the footsteps of his astronaut father, he didn't go empty-handed. He brought with him 20 paintings and photographs to put on temporary display within the cramped confines of the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More »Sparks in Your Sleep
Inspiration often seems to pop up unpredictably--in the shower, on a long walk or even at the grocery store. But one place I never expect it is during sleep. I tend to think of myself as a computer: at bedtime I power myself down with teeth brushing and pillow fluffing, and soon enough my brain switches off.
Read More »Tool Found in Mastodon Fossil Supports Role of Human Hunters in Megafauna Extinction
By Brian Switek of Nature magazine About 13,800 years ago, a mastodon in North America met a somewhat ironic end. [More]
Read More »Video: Jon Bon Jovi opens pay-what-you-want restaurant
Jon Bon Jovi is giving back to the Garden State, opening the Soul Kitchen restaurant in Red Bank, N.J., where patrons can pay whatever they please for meals. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports
Read More »Breast cancer campaign turns planet pink: Too much?
Signature hue of common cancer showing up in some surprising places
Read More »Nutrition labels need Energy Star-like ratings, panel urges
Proposed rating system would let customers know at a glance which foods are healthy
Read More »Smarter Silicon Slicing Could Make Solar Competitive
As a professor at M.I.T., Ely Sachs was a strong supporter of alternative energy research. How strong?
Read More »A Video Visualization Of Earth’s Fires From Space
Though the Texas fires dominated the news this summer, they were not America's largest. NASA's fire detection satellites are useful beyond just generating pretty but painful pictures.
Read More »Food labels need Energy Star-like ratings, report finds
Just like that Energy Star tag helps you choose your appliances, a new report says a rating symbol on the front of every soup can, cereal box and yogurt container could help hurried shoppers go home with the healthiest foods.
Read More »Suicide, U.S.A: 13 states with most suicidal thoughts
Where are people most likely to think about ending it all? New CDC report holds some surprises
Read More »Computer games help Parkinson’s patients: Study
People with debilitating neuromuscular disorder showed better gait and balance after three months of playing experimental games
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