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AstronomyBefore the big one hits
The next time you hear about an asteroid or comet about to hit Earth, you can go to a new Internet site to find out where the collision will be and how much damage will occur.
By Ron Cowen -
Neurons slow down for placebo effect
A placebo treatment temporarily quelled symptoms of Parkinson's disease in six people by decreasing the electrical activity of brain cells crucial to the condition.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineHerbal erection pills may be spiked
Some pills marketed as herbal remedies for erectile dysfunction contain drugs that should be available only by prescription.
By Ben Harder -
EarthFiltered air cuts down mutations
Microscopic particles in the air may mutate the DNA of sperm.