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October 31, 2008

After more than six years as director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Elias Zerhouni will step down at the end of October. Zerhouni presided over the nation’s primary […]

October 31, 2008

How a little luck—and a large extinction—aided dinosaurs’ dominance.

October 29, 2008

In the last few months there has been a downpour of discoveries in the area of stem cell research. Three of the latest findings reveal new ways to turn back […]

October 29, 2008

Animal data collectors can close gaps in ocean and ice monitoring.

October 27, 2008

Asks Todd from Tulsa, Oklahoma

October 24, 2008

A new technique finds tropical birds sing duets to locate mates—and to guard their territories.

October 22, 2008

Phony memories of bad food experiences may help dieters trim calories.

October 20, 2008

Asks Elizabeth from Maryland

October 17, 2008

Physicists hope to unlock the mystery of this bizarre substance.

October 15, 2008

A review of Daniel Gardner's book about the fears that shouldn't consume us.

October 14, 2008

In the early 1980s, bets would probably have been on virologist Robert Gallo, then at the National Cancer Institute, to win a Nobel Prize. At a time when scientists were […]

October 13, 2008

Asks William from California

October 10, 2008

Researchers get aggressive with drug-resistant strains of TB and see promising results.

October 9, 2008

Certain odors can bring back memories of birthday parties past or help us gauge the freshness of last week’s leftovers. Recent research into smells, however, reveals the other impacts they […]

October 8, 2008

Farmers generate energy, save money and help the environment, with a little help from some dung.

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