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Carbon Dioxide Affecting Fish Brains

Posted Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:41 AM ET | 0

Increasing human carbon dioxide emissions may be impacting the brains and central nervous systems of sea fish. Read more

Marathons Won't Give You a Heart Attack

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jan 11, 2012 05:00 PM ET | 0

Marathon running is generally safe for your heart, but be cautious if you have an underlying condition. Read more

'Doomsday Clock' Ticks One Minute Toward Destruction

Posted Wed Jan 11, 2012 09:00 AM ET | 0

Security experts update the hands of doom -- one minute closer to imminent destruction. Read more

iPhone Flashlight Helps Save Lost Hiker

Posted Tue Jan 3, 2012 11:13 AM ET | 0

A lost Maryland man is located by a helicopter after he uses the flashlight on his iPhone. Read more

First Hybrid Shark Found

Posted Tue Jan 3, 2012 08:35 AM ET | 0

The first-ever observed hybrid may be a sign the predators are adapting to climate change. Read more

Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET | 0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

Back to the Wild: Ocean Animal Releases Still Problematic

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Nov 15, 2011 09:00 AM ET | 0

The death of a great white shark that was released after captivity highlights the unknowns about ocean animal needs. Read more

Eating in an Emergency: Photos

Posted Fri Oct 14, 2011 08:30 AM ET | 0

It feels a bit like the apocalypse lately. Here's a look at what you should and shouldn't eat if times get rough. Read more

What the Donner Party Ate in Final Days

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Oct 10, 2011 09:08 AM ET | 0

The desperate pioneers resorted to eating pets, bones, twigs, glue, strings and finally each other. Read more

Is the End of Salmon Near?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Sep 14, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Chinook salmon could vanish from rivers by the century's end, models show. Read more

U.S. Approves New Drug Against Skin Cancer

Posted Thu Aug 18, 2011 07:15 AM ET | 0

This is the first new treatment for melanoma in 13 years. Read more

Drug Boosts Snakebite Survival Time By Half

Posted Sun Jun 26, 2011 02:55 PM ET | 0

Researchers in Australia showed that a class of compounds called nitric oxide donors delays the entry of toxins from potentially deadly snakebites. Read more

Inflatable Wetsuit Could Save Surfers' Lives

Posted Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:13 AM ET | 0

The wetsuit instantly inflates should a big-wave surfer end up in danger. Read more

Spiny-Headed Predator Dominated Pre-Dino Seas

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed May 25, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

The bizarre animal with spiny head appendages, body blades and jointed legs thrived in the oceans 542 to 472 million years ago. Read more

With Jaguars Disappearing, a Search for Survivors

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Mar 21, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

These majestic cats once spread from the southern United States to southern Argentina, but they have since vanished from many of their old strongholds. Read more