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Under plan being considered in England, doctors would receive bonuses for telling patients they are overweight

A little over a decade ago astronomers discovered something astonishing. They were looking at exploding stars in the distant universe, and they noticed that not only is the universe expanding from its big bang origin, but its expansion is actually speeding up

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PGT's Par 3: Yes, Luke Donald lost the World Match Play final and a shot at No. 1, but he's clearly the best golfer in the world.

Following a devastating tornado in Joplin, M.O., that killed at least 89 people, residents found phone lines destroyed or choked with traffic. But text messages and social media weathered the storm

Breast implants - and bigger implants - said increasingly common among American women

Which topic are science journalists most likely to talk about when they get together? A) The epistemological issues raised by multiverse theories; B) The revival of social Darwinist ideas in Tea Party rhetoric; C) The relevance of experiments on sea slug brains to the debate over free will; D) Statistical evidence linking global warming to this spring's tornado outbreak; or E) None of the above

A very hot solution to that pesky solar energy problem known as sunset. Solar power: works great when the sun is out. It works less great when the sun isn't out, which happens every night, as you may have noticed

It looks like the iPhone 5 won't be out until later this year...but there is plenty to talk about already. Here's our summary of the hottest hints on Apple's next big trendsetting device. The iPhone--love it or hate it--has played a huge role in redefining the entire smartphone genre.

Several top European golfers have honored Seve Ballesteros by playing a pro-am event at Wentworth to raise money for cancer charities.

New data indicate that about 10 million school-age kids now have autism, ADHD, or another developmental problem

Ashley Park and Amber Watson, both juniors at Spanish Fort High School in Alabama, sent me an email after reading, "We discover what’s floating in the South Pacific." They wanted to know how trash travels in the ocean and if recycling is really the answer. Since I’m not a plastic pollution expert, I turned to Marcus Eriksen, the co-founder of 5 Gyres, a non-profit studying garbage in the ocean, to provide some answers.

Critics: Foods with melatonin harmful, especially to kids; Makers stand behind products, but may face FDA regulation

Don Teague reports on new concerns over so-called relaxation foods containing melatonin, including Drank and Lazy Cakes.

Computer maker says Watson can speed diagnosis and help doctors make better treatment decisions