A first-in-the-nation set of protections pet insurance purchasers, which will require insurers to better explain policies, standardize definitions and provide a 30-day trial period, is now the law of the land in California.
Like dogs, which an earlier study showed orient themselves to Earth's magnetic lines when pooping, dolphins are affected by magnets - initial proof the aquatic mammals are magnetosensitive, or magnetoreceptive.
Certain types of bats may be losing their lives after approaching wind turbines they've mistaken for trees, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the United States Geological Survey.
One out of every three who drive a Subaru WRX has had a recent traffic violation, which places the turbocharged sport-compact at the top of this year's list of most-ticketed automobiles, says Insurance.com.
Not even a week after India wowed the world by not only placing an orbiter around Mars on the first try, but doing it one a shoestring budget, the country's space agency has been asked to play with the big boys.
From the "United we stand, divided we just flounder" file, researchers at California Institute of Technology, or, Caltech, have discovered when altogether, brine shrimp, each only about half an inch long, can move entire oceans.
As part of President Obama's BRAIN Initiative challenge program, the National Institutes of Health has announced its first wave of brain research awards, totaling $46 million in fiscal year 2014 funding.
From the state that leads the nation in apple production, and where the annual gridiron contest between the top two universities is the "Apple Cup," comes research saying a green apple a day could keep obesity away.
In 40 years, the world's wildlife populations have generally declined by more than half - while humanity's ecological footprint, rather its demands on the environment, are 50 percent more than what nature can bear.
Being treated repeatedly with antibiotics within their first two years may set a child up for obesity a little later on in their lives, suggests new research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
After recent public protests over approval of hydrocodone and other narcotics by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the American Academy of Neurology is advising against using painkillers for general discomfort.
Although not designed to map changes in Earth's gravity over time, the earth-orbiting Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer has shown ice lost from West Antarctica corresponded with a gravity drop.
New York City will spend $23 million to install solar-paneled roofs on 24 public schools, thereby tripling the amount of sun power collected on city-owned buildings now, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced.
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., has announced a voluntary safety recall of approximately 690,000 model year 2005-2011 Tacoma 4x4 and Tacoma Pre-Runner pickup trucks in connection with potential suspension issues
Teenage female use of long acting reversible contraceptives, such as intrauterine devices or a sub-dermal implants are now being recommended by the 62,000-member American Academy of Pediatrics.
Five babies have tested positive for the tuberculosis infection at a hospital in El Paso, Texas, where its suspected an infected worker possibly exposed hundreds of newborns to the disease, health officials said.
Good morning, and welcome to National Coffee Day, an annual event observed every Sept. 29 in a handful of countries to celebrate and enjoy the popular beverage - as well as remote fair trade coffee and to raise awareness for the plight of the coffee growers around the globe.
Though texting with Google Glass while driving is a clear distraction, a new study has found those texting with the head implement exceeded smartphone users in regaining control of their vehicles after a traffic incident.
While the dust is far from settling over the -- court-challenged -- selection of Boeing and SpaceX to transport astronauts to the International Space Station, the search is already on for new suppliers to the orbiting lab.
In Mercer Island, Wash., the Seattle-area city/island located in the middle of Lake Washington, there's still water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink - unless you boil it first.
Talk, not medication, say researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, appears the best treatment for those suffering social anxiety disorder, characterized by intense fear and avoidance of social situations.
Contrary to previous theories that toolmaking innovation during the Stone Age started in Africa and spread, new research suggests technological advances arose in other areas of the globe at about the same time.
An image of a dynamic churning blob of solar plasma - or hot charged gas - has been captured by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Solar Dynamics Observatory and released for public consumption.
