There have been several reports in the media lately of riotous British stag/hen parties being held abroad, heavily fueled by alcohol. Postings on some party websites describe in graphic detail, (…

Globally every year, obese people waste billions on food products that 'imply' that they aid weight loss, but are totally ineffective, says a nutritional expert on British Medical Journal (www.bmj.…

Radiant Floor Heating Warm air rises. A traditional forced-air heating system for the 35-foot-high public spaces in the museum would be wasteful in the extreme. Instead, the Academy is installing a…

Only people in the tobacco industry denial mindset realistically state that repeated exposure to sex and violence in the media does not lead to problems in children but television advocates can at…

A study of people living with the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) has provided an idea of the economic cost of living with the incurable, life-long condition.   The independent…

Russian semiologist Yuri M. Lotman has analyzed how epidemics of fear work through the study of witch-hunting processes that claimed thousands of victims in Catholic and Protestant countries…

OK, this isn't strictly science, but take this U.S. civics quiz and then see if you do better than your average US government official. Is it really surprising that government officials did worse…

...at Redneck Genetics. It's now Dr. Redneck Geneticist. Justin successfully finished his PhD this week - head on over and congratulate him, now that he's sober again.

More than a decade ago, Jackie Speier, Jan Yanehiro, Michealene Critini Risley and Deborah Collins Stephens forged a relationship to meet in mutual support. These women credit the friendship and…

A course of organised water aerobics has been shown to reduce the amount of pain-killing medication women request during labor. Research published in the journal Reproductive Health has shown that,…