You may have heard news reports about 25-year-old Desiree Jennings, the girl with the severe reaction to the seasonal flu shot. Her symptoms -- the

For many people, NASA represents cutting-edge science and grandiose achievements like sending a human to the moon. Unfortunately, future NASA plans are not so inspiring.

On a few islands in western Canada, white 'spirit bears' walk the woods. Now scientists have discovered why these striking animals, a race of black bear, survive.

Congratulations, New York State! Euthanizing stray pets by means of gassing has finally been made illegal.

RURAL affairs minister Elin Jones last night defended a planned badger cull in west Wales to try to eradicate TB in cattle.

On Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert took on the topic of what to do about climate change. In his segment, Formidable Opponent where he debates himself using a split screen, he comes to a stalemate over what Al Gore says about free market solutions to glob

As you probably know, it is a tradition in the U.S. for the president to "pardon" two turkeys for Thanksgiving. Since 2005 the pardoned turkeys have been sent either to Walt Disney World or to Disneyland. Though Disneyland is marketed as the "happiest pl

"How can we ever expect there to be peace in the Middle East if we tacitly approve of violations of international law and international human rights, if we look the other way, or if we close our eyes to the heartbreak of people on both sides . . ."

It's a tough time to be a spectacled bear at the zoo in Leipzig, Germany -- at least, it's a tough time to be a female spectacled bear. Veterinarians are struggling to determine why the zoo's female spectacled bears have suddenly lost nearly all their

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