Coca-Cola funds a foolish fitness farce
The Coca-Cola Company is investing in "science" that is expected to say sugar-sweetened beverages are OK, as long as you exercise.
Science
On the need to protect polar bears in Alaska
The federal government wants to designate a large swath of land to protect polar bears in Alaska; the state wants to drill for oil on the land.
Republicans debate each other on Fox News
Republican candidates for presidents, 17 of them in two separate "debates," discussed issues important to them but avoided other issues.
States should remove religious vaccine exemption
Should parents be able to exempt their children from vaccinations because of religious or philosophical beliefs?
Which works better: Punishment or reward?
A simple experiment devised at Washington U. suggests punishment, even small, is more likely than reward to influence behavior.
Minority schools more likely to call the cops
Research at Penn State confirms that zero-tolerance is biased against blacks & minorities and may deprive them of needed care.
Chesapeake focuses educators on environment
A program aimed at Md. educators strives to improve their understanding of the ecosystem and economy of the Chesapeake Bay.
New Horizons spacecraft talks to Earth from Pluto
Images of Pluto and its moons have started arriving back on Earth after a historic fly-by. We're proud to be American.
Lack of education as deadly as smoking
A new study links death to education differences. Variation in the risk of death across education levels has widened considerably.
Dermatologists note a decline in indoor tanning
Use of indoor tanning facilities declined a little, which is good, because using them causes cancer. If only the Md. Gen. Assy. would figure that out.