Though a subset of culture is determined to make the world omnisexual, kids are not getting the message. It isn't that efforts aren't persistent.  A Swedish regulatory group chastised Top-Toy,…

In recent years, Britain has been invaded by Harlequin ladybirds, which are threatening our native species.  In this picture, a native seems to be trying to mount a harlequin, although I…

It's a good idea to know a second language for lots of reasons but English has long been the business standard.  How do cities ranks? A new list of 25 global cities has the answer. "English…

The average premiums paid by employer-sponsored family health insurance plans rose  from $9,249 to $15,022 per year between 2003 and 2011 - a 62 percent increase, according to a new Commonwealth…

Vega is a summer star in the Northern Hemisphere, visible toward the west at sunset. Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra and, at only 25 light years away, quite close, cosmically…

The oncoming train wreck of climate change has an upside if you live in the Northeast part of America: fewer Snowmageddons brought on by cold weather. A new high-resolution climate projection applied…

Some 3,300 years ago a tsunami must have hit the the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean, though no historical records of tsunamis exist. Sediments don't lie and the sediments studied by scientists…

University of Warwick economists say they can calculate the true value of  political lobbyists in American politics - quantifying the 'it is not what you know, but who you know' adage. Lots of…

Clinical trials are obviously important.  The results influence what drugs are approved by regulatory bodies, which can have a billion-dollar impact on companies. Clinical trials have always…

Researchers have announced discovery of a species of animal related to crabs, lobsters and shrimps that is new to science. A tiny shelled arthropod was found in 425 million-year-old rocks in…