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F.D.A. Says It May Ban Alcoholic Drinks With Caffeine

Sat, 11/14/2009 - 07:37
The agency said it told nearly 30 manufacturers of the beverages that they needed to provide clear evidence of safety.

Turtles Are Casualties of Warming in Costa Rica

Sat, 11/14/2009 - 06:30
Global warming may deal the fatal blow to an animal that has dwelt in the Pacific for 150 million years.

Navy’s Vieques Training May Be Tied to Health Risks

Sat, 11/14/2009 - 04:05
A federal agency reversed its conclusion that contamination posed no risks to residents in Puerto Rico.

F.D.A. Says It May Ban Alcoholic Drinks With Caffeine

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 20:22
The agency said it told nearly 30 manufacturers of the beverages that they needed to provide clear evidence of safety.

Water Found on Moon, Scientists Say

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 17:40
The discovery, which came out of a mission a month ago, confirmed scientists’ suspicions and could help explorers.

2 Sunken Japanese Subs Are Found Off Hawaii

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 12:20
The vessels, one meant to take part in attacks on American cities, were captured by the United States at the end of World War II and sunk.

National Briefing | Environment: Pelican Removed From Endangered List

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 07:22
Interior Department officials are taking the brown pelican off the endangered species list, after a nearly four-decade struggle to keep the bird’s population afloat.

E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Company That Halted Testing of Ground Beef

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 07:21
Slaughterhouses conduct their own testing for the pathogen E. coli but have resisted independent testing by grinders.

National Briefing | Science: NASA Hopes Rover Will Rove Again

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 07:18
NASA engineers said that they would begin trying to drive the Mars rover Spirit out of a sand trap where it became stuck last spring.

Vital Signs: Risks: 5 Pathogens Linked to Risk for Stroke

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 06:08
The lead author of a study said low-level infection and inflammation in vessel walls might be leading to disease.

Gene D. Cohen, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Dies at 65

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 04:25
Dr. Cohen was a pioneer in the field of geriatric psychiatry who helped shift the emphasis in gerontological research from the problems of people as they age to their potential.

National Briefing | Science: NASA Hopes Rover Will Rove Again

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 04:04
NASA engineers said that they would begin trying to drive the Mars rover Spirit out of a sand trap where it became stuck last spring.

E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Company That Halted Testing of Ground Beef

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 03:52
Slaughterhouses conduct their own testing for the pathogen E. coli but have resisted independent testing by grinders.

L.I. Harvests May Signal a Comeback for Scallops

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 20:16
The recovery has resulted partly from dedicated efforts by scientists to rebuild the population that was decimated by surges in toxic algae known as brown tide.

More Record Highs and Far Fewer Lows

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 17:29
Researchers find cold records declining and hot ones on the upswing in a warming United States climate.

Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 17:19
A garbage patch in the Pacific is one of five that may be caught in giant gyres scattered in the world’s oceans.

Mildred Cohn, Biochemist, Is Dead at 96

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 17:17
Dr. Cohn was a leading researcher whose work contributed to the development of medical technologies like M.R.I.’s.

National Briefing | Environment: Pelican Removed from Endangered List

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 16:15
Interior Department officials are taking the brown pelican off the endangered species list, after a nearly four-decade struggle to keep the bird’s population afloat.

Speech Gene Shows Its Bossy Nature

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 07:25
Laboratory tests in which the chimp version of a speech gene was put into human neurons confirmed suspicions that FOXP2 is a maestro of the genome.

Thomas J. O’Malley, Who Helped Launch Glenn Into Orbit, Dies at 94

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 07:15
Mr. O’Malley was the aviation engineer who pushed the button that launched the rocket that carried John Glenn into orbit in 1962.

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