Counting the Dead Freighted with Controversy, Part 2
Death tolls are a political weapon, and good, generally accepted numbers have proved elusive. As a result, methodology gets as much scrutiny as results.
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New Species Jump in Ebola-Reston Outbreak
There's a new, and potentially serious feature to the recent Miller-Mccune story on Ebola virus.
The Potential Up Side of Street Opioids
As our in-depth feature on Vancouver’s legal heroin injection site suggests, Canadians seem to be open to creative…
Obama Defines Green Jobs and Says He Wants Lots of ‘Em
Barack Obama on Friday returned to his campaign promise of creating millions of jobs in a new, renewable…
Paving the Hydrogen Highway with Aluminum
Ah, if only our vehicle fuel was as abundant as say, water. In his 2003 State of the…
Older Drivers Involved in Fewer Crashes, Study Finds
There’s some good news for older drivers in a fresh report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,…
Don’t Think Too Hard About That Next Big Purchase
Most of us put a lot of thought into making a major purchase, carefully considering the pros and cons of our various options before making a decision. New research suggests we're doing it all wrong.
Scientists, Public Drift Apart on Climate Change
A new study finds a strong scientific consensus that climate change is real and human activity is at…
Free Will is Bunk? Then Don’t Ask Me for Help
Free will may be an illusion, but if so, it’s one we might want to hold onto. New…
Stress Decreases Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine
Two new studies of psychological stress provide another reason we all need to unwind, and suggest an effective way of doing so.