Warm Wishes for Ailing Bats
Researchers suggest using space heaters to warms bats’ chilly roosting caves, perhaps stalling the die-off associated with white-nose…
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Sex Appeal May Have Hurt Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin's attractiveness may indeed have affected the 2008 presidential race — by making voters less likely to support the GOP ticket.
At the Bleeding Edge of the Great Recession
Way back in November, our Lewis Beale predicted that Hispanics would be on the bleeding edge of the…
Science Pendulum Swings Quickly in White House
Environmental and scientific policy reversals signal difference between last and current presidential administrations.
Like We Said, HIV Is an Issue Among Oldsters
The World Health Organization’s latest bulletin includes an editorial concerned with the underappreciation of HIV among the older…
Bat-Killing Disease Marches South
Al Hicks took it hard when laboratory tests confirmed the presence of white-nose syndrome among recently killed bats…
Billions and Billions Spent on the Big House
While editing Julia Griffin’s interview with Marian Wright Edelman last month, we cast about trying to find a…
Yet Another Reason Why We’re Fat
Try not to pass by a gym on your way to lunch — at least if there are signs in the window promoting the benefits of exercise. You may end up eating more.
The Down Side of Self-Control
Two academics studying psychology conclude that when self-control has been weakened by depletion of its resources, selfish and dishonest behavior may readily ensue.
Bodily Fitness Bulks Up Brain, Too
Staying physically fit doesn’t just strengthen your muscles: It also bulks up a key area of your brain.…