Are Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Safe? A recent post on Facebook again sparked my interest on this topic.  No, it had nothing t...

Imagine life from a mosquito's point of view. There are no dedicated mosquito grocery stores (the Red Cross hasn't even offered me...

Have you ever dreamed of snapping pictures of a live wooly mammoth at the zoo? Perhaps you could buy a mammoth wool beanie in the gift sho...

Human Reconstruction 2 . What images does that title conjure up in your mind? Frankenstein is one possibility (he was sewn together or ...

Take a moment and imagine this scenario: a terrible accident happens to your close friend and his liver is severely damaged. He'll need ...

In the TV show Heroes, hundreds of people discover that they have superhuman powers.  My favorite power from the show is Hiro's ability...

Have you ever wondered why anyone goes into science? Does it seem boring, dry, uninteresting, uncool, unlikeable and not-your-style? Or ...

On February 2nd, the New York Times ran an article featuring an up-and-coming company, Knome . Knome provides a combined hardware-softwar...

Meet Clostridium difficile ; a common bacteria found in the gut of many perfectly healthy people. It is generally only one of hundreds of...

Last week my wife and I both got sick.  We both passed the opportunity to get flu shots.  Would it help?  What magic elixir can keep some...