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Researchers have discovered the brain mechanism that prevents people from developing overwhelming fear.

In Florida over the past week, two people were struck in separate incidents, one of whom died. However, the number of deaths due to lightning has gone down steadily since the 1940s.

Now that the military dictatorship is dissolving, “five decades’ worth of bottled-up opinions” are coming out from many, many different directions.

By the end of the year, the Copyright Alert System will be instituted by the nation’s major ISPs with the backing of the US government.

Revealed today at the Frankfurt Book Fair: The Beagle, a small, AAA-battery-driven device that is expected to sell for less than $13 when offered through mobile carriers.

Customers in underserved parts of America may soon be able to get reliable 4G wireless broadband via a frequency normally occupied by short-range communication devices.

It might look like the C-1, a fully-electric and fully-encased two-wheel vehicle being developed by a small San Francisco startup.

Researchers at Ohio State University say that the more educated you are, the more likely it is that you are piling up extra debt, and not just when it comes to student loans. This belies the notion that uneducated/undereducated people bear blame for the financial crisis.

Cognitive science exists in a golden era. The amount of resources pouring into research that examines human nature is unmatched by any other time in history.

A new study indicates that, contrary to expectations based on increased awareness and conservation, bird species have been dying out at increased rates since the middle of the 20th century.

A company has completed a prototype of a robot designed specifically to look for lunar ice, a potentially rich source of water and other materials for use during other lunar expeditions.

UK researchers want to see if polyphenols, the compounds that allegedly give foods such as broccoli and blueberries body-healing properties, actually make it past the gut lining.

Art.sy, which launched on Monday, hopes to give users an easy entree into the world of fine art with the help of hefty financial backing, art historians, and many art institutions.

A new study out from MIT says that the scannability of typefaces used on auto dashboards can impact a driver’s ability to react to an unexpected road condition.

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are using crowdsourcing to gather data on people’s ability to learn names and faces.

Through a process called “codetermination,” large companies must elect half their board according to employee vote. A recent review of studies shows almost uniformly positive results.

Rome is the latest Italian city to pass laws forcing tourists to show more respect by banning the eating of food at its many historic sites.

A new software system enables cities to pinpoint emissions at a much greater level of detail than ever before, allowing for better, more targeted solutions.

In a national first, Karachi-based Dow University of Health Sciences students will be trained on reproductive health education starting next academic year.

A company now offers visualizations of audio waveforms as prints suitable for framing. Included in the collection are speeches from Kennedy, King, Reagan, Obama, and others.

New Zealand researchers announce the existence of a cow, Daisy, that has been genetically engineered to produce milk that has very little whey, a common allergen.

A new study from the Emory-Tibet Partnership showed that a form of compassion-based meditation helped increased test subjects’ ability to interpret others’ facial expressions.

Body weights of many marine fish are expected to shrink by up to 24 percent if greenhouse gas emissions rise, according to a new study.

At this week’s Body Computing Conference, one team of researchers is unveiling a car with special sensors that monitor its driver’s health and habits.

A new trial of a Web-based system could represent the first step in a more collaborative doctor-patient relationship.

Friday’s sentencing of five people found guilty of the “honor killing” of a mixed-caste couple is the latest in a series of decisions that have generated debate.

ICU doctors at a Kansas City hospital received results of a baby’s complete genome within just over two days, a new record.

Forget fingerprints: Technology is now available that can identify a person by their unique heartbeat. The one major challenge is getting people used to the idea.

A new study says that more and more companies are changing their environments to make it easier for their employees to work offsite.

Improved ability to cope with cognitive dissonance is tied to a regular dose of Wolfgang Amadeus M., according to preliminary research.