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After an evening in a $350 hotel room, today President Obama will spare the birds from the butcher's block
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OxyContin is heroin's new gateway drug, experts say
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She pays tribute to great polar expeditions of the past and carries the dreams of thousands with her
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Rufous hummingbirds have no business being in St. Paul amid freezing temperatures
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A new federal land lease will open the door to a surge in offshore wind development
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Fewer than half a dozen anglerfish have ever been recorded swimming in their undersea habitat
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The weekend’s excesses can pack on a few extra pounds, but routine during the week tends to strip them away again
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It's like the researchers have never seen a horror movie
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According to experts, the project will likely wreak havoc on both Nicaraguans and the country's environment
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A later roll-call time for teens also means improved health, mood, and grades
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Sitting under fake sun could help heal chronic depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, too
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More than five feet of snow, and up to eight in some places, over such as short time period is a lot to deal with
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About 90 percent of people who drink excessively—more than eight drinks a week for women, 15 for men—are not alcohol dependent
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Studying the extracted parasite might help others avoid a similar infestation
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The insulation from radiation would also be drinkable
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Hardy barley enabled us to survive at altitudes that were previously beyond reach
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Researchers are getting closer to answering some heavy questions about how supermassive black holes work
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