Sexing Up the Pill

A new birth control pill carrying a load of modified testosterone may boost sexual desire in women on the Pill.

By Frederik Joelving | Posted November 19, 2008

Some Enzymes with Those Mashed Potatoes?

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted November 18, 2008

Why is there not a vaccine for HIV?

Asks Alex from Philadelphia

By Victoria Stern | Posted November 17, 2008

Stem Cells From Lou Gehrig’s Patients Hold Secrets to the Disease

Geneticists hope their stem cell research will find new drugs against this debilitating disease.

By Carina Storrs | Posted November 14, 2008

Phoenix lander goes quiet as India shoots the Moon

By Adam T. Hadhazy | Posted November 13, 2008

Black Holes—The Universe’s Prima Donnas?

New research shows black holes cannot grow indefinitely, sparing the cosmos from eventual consumption.

By Erik Ortlip | Posted November 12, 2008

Why a Dollar Buys More Junk Than Food

By Allison Bond | Posted November 10, 2008

Are old forests carbon neutral?

Asks Rob from Los Angeles, CA

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted

Chinook Salmon’s Last Meal?

A cooler ocean is feeding hungry salmon, but their ultimate survival remains uncertain.

By Lynne Peeples | Posted November 7, 2008

Bigger Is Not Always Better

One ugly insect overturns assumptions about the best mate.

By Lindsey Konkel | Posted November 5, 2008