Science

WASHINGTON - A new study says one of the few benefits of global warming — fewer deaths from the combination of extreme heat and cold — may eventually melt away in Europe. Full Story »

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked Japan today, the 75th aftershock of at least magnitude 6.0 from the devastating magnitude 9.0 quake on March 11, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake data is preliminary and subject to revision. Full Story »

DETROIT - Toyota says dealers will see increased supplies of the hot-selling Prius hybrid later this summer. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - The House has approved a bill removing a barrier to companies seeking to drill for oil in some areas offshore. Full Story »

Most Americans have strong memories of some aspect of the space shuttle program. Whether it was the tragedies of the Challenger and Columbia accidents or some of the more positive highlights of the space shuttle era, the shuttle has defined the last 30 years of America's space program. As we prepare for the final shuttle flight, there is still argument about whether America's temporary lack of manned space flight capabilities will relegate our country to a backseat role in space exploration. It seems everyone has an opinion about retiring the space shuttles, but want do the real experts think? Full Story »

WEDNESDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new test that uses a saliva sample to predict a person's age within a five-year range could prove useful in solving crimes and improving patient care, University of California, Los Angeles geneticists say. Full Story »

The man behind Meatopia, an annual meat festival, wrestles with his conscience. When does the love of meat, and the value of an animal's life, collide? Full Story »

The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it would be investing $3 million into chemical toxicity research on the human liver. The funding is being awarded to four different academic institutions to further pursue the research. Full Story »

A major storm will continue moving through the Upper Midwest on Wednesday, providing the most active weather in the country by far. Full Story »

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus conceals a salty ocean beneath its frozen surface, scientists now suspect. Full Story »

There have been several baby formula scares recently: melamine tainting, baby formula recalled for beetles, necrotizing enterocolitis, links to type 1 diabetes. Chinese scientists have genetically modified a herd of cows to give human breast milk. It provides the same nutrition as mothers' milk, so the scientists say. Sounds like something from a B-rate Sci-Fi movie, doesn't it? Full Story »

HOUSTON/BANGALORE (Reuters) - One worker was killed in an accident at a rail car loading facility on Wednesday at BP Plc's 265,000 barrel per day (bpd) Los Angeles-area refinery in Carson, California, the company said in a statement. Full Story »

The evening of May 22 was a night tens of thousands of people will never forget. A roaring EF5 tornado ripped apart a Midwestern city of 50,000 and caused 155 deaths. It was the single deadliest tornado in the United States since modern record keeping. Full Story »