If the film “Star Wars” taught the world anything, it was that getting along with alien life forms might be difficult. However, that has not stopped the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

Whether someone is hitting the books in the library or completing an online problem set, the temptation to procrastinate is always present. Facebook is often opened in another computer tab and a cellphone...

  In the on-going battle against HIV/AIDs, vaccine developers are continually trying to find ways to promote immunity from this devastating virus. Fortunately, researchers at The Scripps...

The blood is the information highway of the body. By accessing its secrets, doctors can make more accurate diagnoses, assign better treatments and keep patients healthy. This can be seen in a variety...

As Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy famously once said, “Milk was a bad choice.” While Burgundy’s decision may not have been the best on a hot summer day, a recent study shows that dairy consumption...

When tired, hungry and cramming for a big exam, it is easy to reach for a cheap and quick snack, such as some greasy and sodium-loaded junk food. However, the next time you go to grab a bag of potato...

The stereotype that men surpass women in the mathematical and scientific fields has existed for decades. However, researchers from Brigham Young University, University of Miami and Rutgers University...

In Boston — home of the tight-budget college student and the common hipster — certain brands of beer are expected at parties. Pabst Blue Ribbon — maybe Natty Ice if the budget’s extra tight that...

Even people without Twitter accounts are familiar with the little blue bird that flutters around social networking sites, tweeting messages of 140 characters or fewer. Many social networkers have joined...

Everyone goes to the gym with hopes of getting fit fast. However, after attending a workout session, one might become deeply disappointed if he or she has not dropped weight overnight. If only losing...

It’s easy to ignore a grandparent who says a storm is coming because their knees are “acting up.” It’s even more ridiculous to think that Karen from “Mean Girls” knows when it will rain,...

As the semester begins to unfold, students may find they have an old friend returning for a visit. It’s a friend no one really likes, but many find themselves running into him at the most inconvenient...