U.S. Regulators Won't Allow More Fungicide in Orange Juice
The Food and Drug Administration declined to change the levels it will accept of an illegal fungicide commonly used in the Brazilian orange juice industry, the agency said on Thursday.
World's Hottest Pepper: Just How Hot is the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion? [VIDEO]
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion reigns as the hottest pepper on the planet, according to research from New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute.
Carnosine Becomes Latest Supplement Craze: What is the Compound?
Carnosine has become the latest craze in supplements - long used by bodybuilders seeking to increase strength and size, the nutraceutical also is used by people looking to stave off dementia and...
How to Find out if Avastin is Fake, FDA Report
Counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin are being distributed in the United States, government regulators warned Wednesday.
New Cold Strain Could Pose 'Serious Threat to Public Health'
A new cold strain found in four children in Bangladesh could pose a serious threat to public health, according to research released Wednesday.
World's Deadliest Pathogens: How Secure are Labs?
Labs whose experiments on dangerous pathogens are funded by the U.S. government must follow specific rules to keep the microbes from escaping, but those rules are not enforceable for researchers...
Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Shreds Galaxy as it Forms
Astronomers announced Wednesday that a controversial midsized black hole matures by shredding apart a surrounding galaxy, a first glimpse into how the medium-sized black hole forms.
Wobbegong Shark Eating Bamboo Shark: Rare Glimpse of Shark Cannabilism
Coral reef scientists got more than they bargained for during a fish survey off the Great Keppel Island off the east coast of Australia: A shark eating another shark.
Valentines Day: World's Tiniest Valentine of Gold and Palladium
U.K. engineers designed the world's smallest valentine just in time for your loved one - an arrangement of gold and palladium atoms that is too small to be seen by a typical microscope.
Aspirin Can Prevent Cancer from Spreading, Research Suggests How
Aspirin and other common over-the-top medications can prevent certain cancers from spreading and new research suggests how.
Earthquake California: Valentine's Day 2012 Tremor
Just one day after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit northern California, two other earthquakes hit nearby early Valentine's Day: a 5.1-magnitude quake in northwest Mexico and a 3-magnitude earthquake...
Puzzle of Ponytail Shape Cracked by British Scientists
British scientists said on Friday that a Rapunzel Number may have helped them to crack a problem that has perplexed humanity since Leonardo da Vinci pondered it 500 years ago.
Whitney Houston Cause of Death: Celebrities Who Died from Prescription Pills [PHOTOS]
Songstress Whitney Houston died Saturday from a combination of prescription anti-depression pills and alcohol, according to several reports.
Cold Gas Pockets May Point to Star Formation, Cosmos Blueprint
Astronomers are closer to uncovering a blueprint of the cosmos after finding islands of cold gas and mysterious microwaves and for the first time map out carbon dioxide through the universe.
Collapsing Nuclear Towers Having Tea: Green Energy Campaign Goes Viral [VIDEO]
Two cooling towers at a nuclear plant have morning tea to the sounds of a libretto, only to be blown to the ground in a viral video that is part of a green energy campaign.
Purple Squirrel and other Animal Mysteries
A purple squirrel - yes purple - is turning out to be an animal mystery after a couple in Pennsylvania found the unusual critter in their backyard.
Diet Soda: Research Sparks Debate on Risks of Heart Disease, Stroke
Put down your diet soda and listen up. The bubbly zero calorie drink may increase your risk of heart disease, according to new research.
Dog Bites Anchor: Tips to Prevent it from Happening to You
What was supposed to be a feel-good story landed one broadcaster in the hospital after a rescued dog bit her in the face.
Birth Control Rules Fuel Pre-election Political Firestorm
The top Republican in the Congress on Wednesday denounced President Barack Obama's new rule on contraceptives as an assault on religious freedom and vowed to overturn it, as the White House sought...
Morning-After Pill: Suit Seeks to Make Contraceptive Available to Girls without Prescription
Reproductive rights advocates on Wednesday asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to make the morning-after pill immediately available to girls of all ages without a prescription.