Expect Insurance Rates to Get Hot, Hot, Hot
Climate change is likely to raise more than just the world's temperature — changing conditions in the Western U.S. leading to more and more severe wildfires will raise insurance rates, too.
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That Looks Healthy — Gimme the Fries
Think the world is a healthier place now that McDonalds has salads and yogurt on the menu? Think again.
Economic Expansion: Teen Girls Gain Weight During Downturns
Lean times make for chubbier teenage girls. That's the conclusion of a newly published study that suggests the current recession may exacerbate the nation's obesity problem.
Young Metrosexuals Get Better Grades
Researchers from the University of Miami show that well-groomed high school students have higher grade point averages than their slovenly classmates.
Bad Jobs Can Make For Bad Moms
We've long known that high-pressure jobs can be hazardous to one's health. New research suggests that, for working mothers, employment-related stress may also be detrimental to their children's intellectual development.
Knowledge the Most Important Renewable Resource
Tom Price is blogging live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's public policy conference for Miller-McCune.com.
Policy Types Assured Obama’s ‘a Science Guy’
Tom Price is blogging live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's public policy conference for Miller-McCune.com.
R&D From Both Sides Now
Tom Price is blogging live from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's public policy conference for Miller-McCune.com.
American Idling: The Ecological Cost of Keeping the Engine Running
The quick, simple act of turning your car off instead of idling whenever possible could play an enormous role in slowing the rate of climate change.
Political Ideology Is Surprisingly Malleable
Liberals and conservatives routinely accuse one another of ideological rigidity. But in fact, when it comes to political…