Top Stories - Jul 12, 2011 12:27 - 4 Comments

‘Worms from hell’ 2 miles underground

PRINCETON (US) — On what he likes to call “underground safaris,” a geoscientist made a startling discovery: tiny worms living nearly two-and-a-half miles beneath the Earth’s surface. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 3, 2011 9:05 - 2 Comments

Hominid guys stayed home, gals roamed

U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — An analysis of teeth from a hominid species that roamed the South African savannah more than a million years ago suggests males rarely left the comfort of the cave. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2011 9:17 - 0 Comments

Fight HIV with couples counseling

BROWN (US) — When HIV-positive partners are not involved in counseling, they are more likely to engage in unsafe sex, even if they know their partner is HIV-negative or are not aware of their status. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 13:34 - 3 Comments

Domestic violence, HIV go hand in hand

EMORY (US)—Women in South Africa who are victims of domestic violence are more likely to become infected with HIV compared to women who do not experience such behavior, according to a new study. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 23, 2009 14:12 - 2 Comments

Life thrived in early Earth’s cooler temps

STANFORD/TEXAS A&M/YALE (US)—Billions of years ago, the Earth’s climate was far cooler—perhaps by more than 50 degrees than previously believed—which could mean conditions were more conducive for life all over the planet, new findings suggests. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 7, 2009 16:19 - 1 Comment

Debate continues about ‘Blade Runner’s’ edge

Society & Culture - May 6, 2009 13:59 - 1 Comment

World’s poor lack access, not savvy

NYU (US)—The first in-depth examination of how the world’s poorest households patch together their financial existences—many on less than $2 a day—finds they do so with sophistication and complexity. (more…)