Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have demonstrated for the first time rhesus monkeys and humans share a specific perceptual mechanism, configural perception, for discriminating among the numerous faces they enc

As more and more news appears on the Internet as well as in print, it becomes possible to map the global flow of news by observing it online. Using this strategy, Cornell computer scientists have managed to track and analyze the "news cycle" -- the way st

The great expectations held for DDT have been realised. During 1946, exhaustive scientific studies have shown that, when properly used, DDTs a host of destructive pests, and is a benefactor of all humanity. Pennsalt produces DDT and its products in all

Michael Jackson, who has been memorialized around the country in events lavish and little, will not be sculptured in butter at the Iowa State Fair next month after all, despite plans announced earlier by the fair's leaders.

A new study of 30-million-year-old-fossil 'mega-dung' from extinct giant South American mammals, published in Palaeontology, reveals evidence of complex ecological interactions and theft of dung-beetles' food stores by other animals.

Swine can get the flu - from you. Hogwash, you say? State and county fairs in North Carolina and Virginia aren't taking any chances. Each will limit people-to-piggy contact. The H1N1 pandemic - the swine flu - fanned the worry. "The concern

Blame recession cuts. Pizza Hut is slicing the "pizza" from its store name on its boxes and some store signs. The fast food chain will now brand some stores as "The Hut."

This list of 100 best free iPhone apps for college students can help you do it all, including reviewing for tests, storing your notes, sharing grocery lists with roommates, staying healthy, mixing drinks, getting a date and graduating on time.

With the help of the Internet, the Ivy League doesn't have to be walled off. Through online tools, libraries, and more, anyone can get access to learning tools created by Ivy League schools.

While cancer touches the lives of many humans, it is also a major threat to wild animal populations as well, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).