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By Kerri Smith of Nature magazine Kamilah lives in San Diego, California, is 35 years old, weighs 136 kilograms and has a dark fur coat covering her skin. [More]

A weak economy and rising energy prices have led to a buzz over building efficiency. Light bulb regulations, LEED and Energy Star ratings for homes and appliances, stricter construction codes, and government incentives are all parts of a national effort to cut energy waste in the building sector. [More]

A major solar flare that occurred Tuesday at 7:28 p.m. EST may yield a substantial aurora borealis (northern lights) over the next couple of nights. Scientists predict another solar flare early in the morning on March 8.

One of the cornerstones of alcoholism recovery is a concept called emotional sobriety. The idea is that alcoholics and other addicts hoping to stay sober over the long haul must learn to regulate the negative feelings that can lead to discomfort, craving and--ultimately--relapse. Doing so is a lifelong project and requires cultivating a whole new way of thinking about life’s travails

Two endangered rhinos have been critically injured and a third died after poachers in South Africa hunted the animals down and chopped off their horns. Rhino horn possession of which is banned under international law is valued for use in traditional Asian medicine to treat cancer and other disorders, even though the horns made of keratin like that in our fingernails and hair have no actual medicinal value. Still, demand is so high that horns can fetch prices higher than gold

By Andrew R.C.

One of the most influential voices of my childhood, and the childhoods of countless others raised alongside that omnipresent mouse, has died at the age of 86.

By Eugenie Samuel Reich of Nature magazine A hint of the Higgs boson , the missing piece in the standard model of particle physics, has been found in data collected by the Tevatron, the now-shuttered U.S.

1 Year after Fukushima: Could It Happen in the U.S.? [More]

A bus company in China has launched a new “safe driving” campaign by suspending bowls of water over their drivers.

So goes popular opinion: the lottery s an egregious societal evil implemented and overseen by shape-shifting, blood-drinking reptilian aliens. And that may be largely true designed to slowly and quietly bleed dry your pockets that is, unless you learn to drive it

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease--the immune system mistakenly attacks its own body, causing red, itchy, scaly patches on the skin. But there may be a hidden upside.

Knee replacement image courtesy of iStockphoto/33karen33 As the U.S. population ages and continues packing on the pounds, knee replacement surgeries are becoming increasingly common

City-slickers: Have you ever worried that, at any moment, you could be struck dead by a penny flung off the roof of a nearby skyscraper? [More]

In a new experiment, Iceland is looking to replace its smokestacks with well injectors to permanently sequester its carbon dioxide emissions. [More]