Surprising fact: Half of gun deaths are suicides

(AP) -- The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But research shows that surprisingly...

Achieving Top Grades In Science Subjects More Difficult, Research Shows

Schoolchildren in the UK studying science and technology subjects like maths, physics and chemistry find it much harder to achieve the top exam grades than candidates of similar ability studying...

Despite Frustrations, Americans Are Pretty Darned Happy

We're number 16 ... in world happiness. Feel the joy. The United States ranks ahead of more than 80 countries, but below 15 others in happiness levels, according to new...

The Perils Of Overconfidence

Overestimating one's abilities can have hazardous consequences. Research has backed up this notion but with one glaring problem: it relies on participants to give accurate reports of their own confidence.

Toxic legacy: Scientists ponder task of labelling nuclear waste

How will "DANGER!" be written 5,000 years from now? How will it be written in 50,000 years? Finding an answer to these questions may not seem like a Code Red...

Rocketing Through Water

Swimmers around the world are breaking records this year like never before, including at this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Some attribute it to extensive training as athletes prepare to compete...

Breaking The Pattern: How Motivation Plays A Role In Getting Healthy

People fall into a pattern. They start out with the best intentions and do well for a little while ... but then fall back into old habits. It's a classic...

Stillbirths, Infant Deaths Lead To Anxiety, Guilt And Stress Among Obstetricians

Nearly one in 10 obstetricians in a new study has considered giving up obstetric practice because of the emotional toll of stillbirths and infant deaths. Three-quarters of the 804 obstetricians...

Pay more attention to STDs among older people: epidemiologists

Sexually transmitted diseases have doubled in less than a decade among a group of over-45 British residents, leading researchers to urge the dispelling of false assumptions about sex among older...

How Does Language Exist In The Brain?

Despite much research on acquisition of languages amongst monolingual persons, scientists still have to ask themselves basic questions about bilingual acquisition: How do babies realize that they are in a...

Kids today hyper but happier

Children today are happier than they were 20 years ago, despite common perception, although they tend to be more hyperactive at school, research has found.

Artists dare cellphone users to hand over their handsets for day-long display

Artists dare cellphone users to hand over their handsets for day-long display

Cops: "Hypermiling" Often Risky, Illegal

AAA Agrees. And master hypermiler Wayne Gerdes clarifies his suggested techniques by telling motorists to steer clear of dangerous maneuvers cited by authorities.

PopTok lets movie snippets do the talking in online messaging

Israeli startup PopTok on Monday began inviting people to test a free service that weaves snippets from memorable films or hot music videos into instant messages and email.

Review of ONLY A THEORY: EVOLUTION AND THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA'S SOUL

See my latest published book review. Only a Theory is written by the scientist/author whose testimony was most critical in the Kitzmiller v. Dover case in which community members challenged...

Iran Fights Scourge of Addiction in Plain View, Stressing Treatment

Iran’s government has been more supportive of drug treatment than any other government in the Islamic world, according to the U.N.

The Way We Live Now: Stress Test

Why Americans want to believe that our mental states can control our physical maladies.

Experts to Discuss One Puzzling Autism Case, as a Second Case Has Arisen

Leading experts will meet Sunday to discuss the debated connection between vaccinations and autism.

Attitude Determines Student Success In Rural Schools, Study Finds

While most of the country focuses on ACT scores, student-teacher ratio and rigorous curriculum to increase student success, a recent study finds the commitment to excellence determines student achievement in...

Using Mental Strategies Can Alter The Brain's Reward Circuitry

The cognitive strategies humans use to regulate emotions can determine both neurological and physiological responses to potential rewards, neuroscientists has discovered. The findings, reported in the journal Nature Neuroscience, shed...

NBC offers wide online access for Beijing Olympics

(AP) -- NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day.

Homosexual Behavior Largely Shaped By Genetics And Random Environmental Factors

Homosexual behavior is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world's largest study of twins.

Hands-free cellphone use while driving won't make the roads safer, studies show. Why? Brain overload.

Bad science: Suicides, Aids, and a masts campaigner

Ben Goldacre: Remarkably, suicide is not the first problem Mr Coghill has attributed to electromagnetic waves

Sexual violence study finds NY teens victimized at rate higher than national average

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in collaboration with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Center for Youth Violence Prevention, announced the results of a three-year, comprehensive...

Facebook "Is" Doing A Grammar Update

The online hangout Facebook is getting more serious about grammar. No more should users see jarringly incorrect declarations such as "Debbie changed their profile picture."

Time to turn words into deeds on health research

African ministers have committed themselves to a set of actions to boost health research in their countries. Now they must implement them.

Movie robots to be remembered

If "WALL-E" is the success Disney-Pixar hopes it will be, the star of the show will join a long list of memorable robots that have graced the silver screen.