Distant Pluto Comes To Life
When a probe skimmed past the dwarf planet in July, researchers expected to see a cold, dead world. New results published today show that Pluto is an active place.
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Up Late? Looks Like Our Paleo Ancestors Didn't Sleep Much Either
It's tempting to think that our forebears got lots of blissful snooze time. But modern-day hunter-gatherers aren't getting more than 6.5 hours a night, researchers say. And that's without smartphones.
Backyard Beekeeping Approved In Los Angeles
"To bee or not to bee, that is the question. But there is no question. We must have bees," City Councilman Paul Koretz said.
States That Declined To Expand Medicaid Face Higher Costs
The 22 states that didn't ease Medicaid eligibility under Obamacare cover a much smaller percentage of their low-income residents than other states do and have seen their costs rise more.
Dietary Supplements Send Thousands To ERs Yearly
More than 23,000 Americans end up in emergency rooms each year after taking dietary supplements, an analysis shows. Most cases are linked to weight-loss products or energy-boosting supplements.
How Long Can Ebola Linger In The Semen Of Male Survivors?
New research finds that the virus can be present far longer than expected — and that there could be a continuing risk of transmission through sexual contact.
Mississippi River Basin Gets A Grade Of D+
A group that measures river basin health cited the poor condition of infrastructure such as locks and dams, among other things, on what it says is the world's fourth-largest watershed.
What's At The Edge Of A Cloud?
Scientists soared through clouds with a new instrument that takes 3-D pictures of the edge. What they learned about the size and density of droplets surprised them and might lead to better forecasts.
New Hubble Images Show Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Still Shrinking
But, using images from the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have learned the great storm is putting up a fight because it is now shrinking at a slower rate.
In The Classroom, Common Ground Can Transform GPAs
The Hidden Brain podcast explores the connections between students and teachers. It turns out finding things in common between pupils and instructors could be a tool for closing the achievement gap.