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Eating Late At Night 'Makes You Fat'
Raiding the fridge late at night may satisfy bedtime hunger pangs, but it could make you fat.It is not just what people eat but when that leads to weight gain, evidence suggests.Mice with a...
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China's Giant Pandas Are Running Out Of Bamboo
A new report suggests that panda bears may be running out of their staple food, bamboo.Pandas are already threatened by habitat loss and a slow breeding rate and now climate change may be diminishing...
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Los Angeles Officially Embraces 'Meatless Monday'
On Friday, LA became the biggest city in the country to officially embrace "Meatless Monday," designed to encourage its residents to go vegetarian at least once a week.The city council voted...
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Identical Twins Might Not Actually Have Identical DNA
Identical twins may not be so identical after all. Even though identical twins supposedly share all of their DNA, they acquire hundreds of genetic changes early in development that could set them on...
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Why Earthquakes Are So Hard To Predict
In late October, Italian courts convicted six scientists and a government official — all members of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks — of manslaughter for giving...
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This Man MacGyvered His Prius To Power His Home During Sandy
Bob Sakala’s power might have only come back on last Thursday, but the New Jersey man wasn’t in the dark like many of his neighbors impacted by Hurricane Sandy.How’d he do it? Sakala jerry-rigged his...
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We Can't Keep Ignoring The Reality That Is Climate Change
Last week, Hurricane Sandy put climate change back in the political discussion. Sandy gave the American people a painful taste of what is likely to be in store for us as the planet’s weather continues...
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Getting The Flu When Pregnant Could Up Autism Risk For Baby
Having a fever or flu in pregnancy may be linked with the development of autism in children, a new study suggests.While researchers are hesitant to draw strong conclusions, the study is at least the...
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Alaskan Ice Could Hold Our Newest Energy Source
A half mile below the ground at Prudhoe Bay, above the vast oil field that helped trigger construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline, a drill rig has tapped what researchers think could be the next big...
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Modern Comforts Might Be Making Us Dumber
The claim: Once upon a time the human brain was evolving at a rapid pace.Some 50,000 to 500,000 years ago, our prehistoric ancestors, armed with little more than their wits, had to hunt down prey and...
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Why Some Of Us Fret More Over Moral Dilemmas
Imagine yourself in a time of war. You're huddled in a cellar with your entire village, hiding from armed enemy soldiers outside.A baby starts to cry, threatening to expose the hideout.Do you cover the...
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Chocolate Bars Are Shrinking, But Not For Health Reasons
It has long been suspected but now it is official: our chocolate bars are shrinking.For the first time, the Office of National Statistics has revealed that the size of our chocolate bars and bags of...
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New Map Of The Early Universe Is Like A Porcupine
A new method for investigating dark energy has allowed astronomers to peer further back into the past than ever before, revealing a universe that was very different to the one we live in today.Today’s...
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No One Is Convinced That Sugar Taxes Work
THE FOOD AND Drink Industry of Ireland (FDII) has come out against a proposed tax on certain food and drink products – the so-called ‘sugar tax’ – with dentists also expressing some scepticism about...
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Being An Entrepreneur Is Good For Your Health
Add better health to the list of benefits of running your own business, new research shows.A study by Gallup discovered that U.S. entrepreneurs are less likely than other workers to have ever been...
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The 'Love Hormone' Keeps Monogamous Men Away From Sexy Ladies
A hormone known as "the love hormone" prompts men in relationships to keep their distance from other women who are attractive, new research suggests.Oxytocin, which is known to contribute to...
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WWII-Era Love Letters Washed Ashore During Sandy
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) — Love letters from World War II written by a New Jersey woman to her boyfriend washed ashore during Superstorm Sandy.A 14-year-old found the 57 letters inside a box...
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Boozing Adds An Extra 100 Calories To Your Diet Every Day
American adults drink in 100 calories a day from beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages, on average, according to a new report.Men ages 20 to 39 consume the most calories from alcohol, about 175...
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180 Million Rats Must Die This Month To Save The Galapagos Islands
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The unique bird and reptile species that make the Galapagos Islands a treasure for scientists and tourists must be preserved, Ecuadorean authorities say — and that means the rats...
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Rapid Warming Is Drastically Changing The Arctic
Scientists predict global warming will affect certain areas more dramatically than others. The Arctic is one of these climate-change hotspots.Significant changes are happening sooner and more intensely...
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