Far from Earth, a robot spacecraft has been prodded from deep slumber to make a rare encounter with an asteroid, the intriguing orbital debris that could offer clues into the making of the Solar System.

 
People who fear a powerful atom-smashing machine, due to start operations next Wednesday, will cause Earth to be gobbled up or reduced to grey goo can rest assured, according to a study released on Friday.

 Keep your friends close, but your batteries even closer
 
Mobile chargers, small devices with batteries that you can plug a dying cellphone into, have been around for a while. But because they serve just one purpose, they haven’t caught on that well. People need to remember to carry them around with them so when the time [...]

 
 Finding life’s greatest secrets in the most unusual places
Many refer to it as ‘nature’s curse on women’. It’s commonly thought of as unclean. In some cultures, women are not even allowed to cook during those days of month. But, path-breaking new research could change the way people view the menstrual cycle. And it’s here in [...]

 
An active brain creates an active appetite
Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on brain food.
This finding might also help explain the obesity epidemic of an increasingly sedentary society in which people still have to think now and then.

 
Just when you thought you were eating healthier…
The growing popularity of pre-packed salads is likely to lead to an increase in food-poisoning cases, scientists warned today. They also said that while scientists have a role to play in protecting food from contamination, consumers should be aware of the risks.

 
Doctors may need to rethink their quick decisions for c-sections
Cesarean childbirth may weaken the attachment of a mother to her baby, a study published today claims. Scientists found women who had chosen to give birth naturally were more emotionally responsive to the cries of their child than women who had a cesarean delivery.

 Determined to bring the spirit of “rugged individualism” back to Washington
With the fighting spirit demonstrated by many of her fellow Alaskans, Sarah Palin has entered the national political arena ready to take on anything her opponents can come up with. An instant lightning rod for media attention, Governor Palin has risen to the occasion, holding [...]

Thomas Frey: In 1976, President Gerald Ford issued an executive order forbidding the assassination of any foreign head of state. This order was issued when word leaked out that the CIA had made several attempts on Castro’s life as well as other “enemies” of the US. 
 
This is a topic that I’ve often [...]

 
I guess we’ll have scrunching or modular cars in the year 2030. It wasn’t too long ago that we showed you this French car concept for the year 2030, and now here’s Mihai Stamati of Chisinau, Moldova with a design simply titled 2030.

 
 Mead mySky
For people all across the country summer nights are spent in the back yard looking at the stars. Backyard stargazing in the warmer states really picks up when summer is winding down and the heat isn’t so bad and the bugs are starting to thin out. The challenge for many when looking at the [...]