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I had a great deal of fun driving 1500 miles in Portugal the last couple of weeks. Tales of “dangerous drivers” were told when folks heard ...

“Pediatric endocrinologist Maria New—of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Florida International University—isn't just trying to pre...

Two observations that are possibly related: One: I was looking at laptop specs yesterday and noticed the following: “easily upgraded to 500...

Living Forever? Ask Aubrey de Grey. Just got home from healthy shopping (yes, I want to live as long as possible, too) and heard a discussi...

She was a sweet little dog. Dark brownish with a kind of square head and body. Her best buddy was a dufus big black Lab named Bear. She was...

A simple small very hot pepper, sometimes called a bird’s eye pepper. But that is just the beginning. Centuries ago, Portuguese traders intr...

I just watched a video clip of the “tar balls” on Pensacola beach. (Notably absent were Sara Palin and John McCain.) For many years Florida’...

Just read an article (1) on so called junk genes. These are genes that make defective RNA, the stuff that helps make protein in cells. The ...

From one Richard to another. From his sense of humor to his commitment to education to his very name (I’m a Richard too), Richard Miller and...

LGBT Willy Nelson: “Just when you think it’s all over it has only begun” (1) And so the continuing fight for equality for our lesbian, gay,...