Same-sex marriages have similar longevity
The US Supreme Court declined to hear same-sex marriage ban appeals. Time to move on to a real defense of marriage and children. [...]Read More......
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Lack of sleep increases failure risk in school
A Md. county considers, again, starting high school after 7:17, because teen sleep patterns put kids at risk of failure if they don't get enough...
Phelps arrested for DUI, take 2
Swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested in Baltimore for DUI, again. Action may be needed to prevent the accidental death of innocent people. [...]Read More......
MAVEN arrives at Mars; bonus comet fly-by coming
A mission to Mars, run by NASA officials in Greenbelt, Md., has arrived and will begin sending back data soon. [...]Read More... from MAVEN arrives...
Yes, August was hot
August 2014 was the hottest August on record since records were begun in 1880. What does it mean? [...]Read More... from Yes, August was hot
EV-D68 causes breathing problems in Midwestern kids
There's been an uptick across six states of Human Enterovirus D-68, and it has sent about a hundred kids to the hospital. [...]Read More... from...
Famous Feynman physics lectures now available to all
The physics lectures by Richard Feynman are now available to anyone with Internet access and a good enough browser. Free. AP kids, have a look....
Sex geckos from Russia died in cold space
Russia sent up five geckos on a satellite in July to study the effects of weightlessness on their sex life. All five were dead when...
Plants make office workers more productive
Plants in the office keep workers happy, and we wonder what this new research may say about keeping a clean and uncluttered study space. [...]Read...
Symbiosis of 4, not 3
Microbiologists in Montana have discovered a brand new species of bacteria, which evolved inside the cells of the cicada. [...]Read More... from Symbiosis of 4,...