At 'Pestaurant,' Grasshopper Burgers Win Over Eaters Who Say 'Yuck'
A pest control company and a venerable Washington, D.C., grill teamed up to offer gourmet bugs to anyone who'd try them. The selection included roasted crickets, spiced mealworms and ant lollipops.
The Birds And The Bees... And iPads
Three-fourths of parents say the Internet is forcing them to have "the talk" earlier.
Ice Wall May Stop Radioactive Leak At Japanese Nuclear Plant
Workers are building an underground ice wall around the damaged nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi. The wall is the latest attempt to try to keep radioactive water from leaking out of the plant.
The Camel Did It: Scientists Nail Down Source Of Middle East Virus
Since the deadly MERS virus was detected two years ago, scientists have struggled to figure out how people catch it. A new study confirms that camels are a key source.
An Underwater Race To Transplant Miami's Rare Corals
A group of scientists are on an urgent mission: They're rushing to save as many corals as they can from Miami's shipping channel before the creatures are destroyed in an underwater excavation project.
How A Scientist Of Psychedelics Became The 'Godfather Of Ecstasy'
The man known as the "godfather of ecstasy" has died at the age of 88. Scientist Alexander Shulgin rediscovered a chemical known as MDMA, which was eventually adopted as the club drug ecstasy.
New Pollution Rules Leave Utilities Frustrated, As Details Remain Up In Air
The Obama administration has proposed rules for limiting greenhouse gases, but many of the details must still be set by states, leaving utilities unsure about specifics they'll be expected to achieve.
One Baby, Three Parents: Scientists Say Due Date Is In Two Years
A medical procedure uses material from three people to target problems in mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles that have their own DNA.
Hydroponic Tomatoes May One Day Be Tastier Than Ones Grown Outside
Advances in greenhouse technology have made growing flavorful tomatoes year-round easier. And scientists say climate change may soon make it harder to grow delicious tomatoes outdoors in fields.
How Chocolate Might Save The Planet
Honey is nature's gift. It's natural. Made by bees. Chocolate is the opposite, a great engineering creation that could, just possibly, just maybe, help save our planet.
Playtime With Mom Helps Boost Toddlers' Under-Developed Brains
Due to malnourishment, some 200 million toddlers in poor countries have under-developed brains. A study in the journal Science suggests more play time with mom can dramatically reverse the damage.
How Atomic Particles Became The Smoking Gun In Wine Fraud Mystery
By testing for radiation, detectives showed that wine bottles purportedly from Thomas Jefferson's collection were fake. And with wine fraud rising, authentication is getting even more sophisticated.
Study: Americans Less Fearful Of Storms Named After Women
People are less likely to seek shelter or otherwise prepare for storms given female names, researchers say. As a result, such storms result in nearly twice as many deaths as those with male names.
Bursts Of Light Create Memories, Then Take Them Away
Scientists seem to have answered a fundamental question about the nature of memory. They have found compelling evidence that memories are made by strengthening connections between certain brain cells.
With New EPA Rules, McCarthy Sees Economic Upside In Health Savings
For more on the new pollution regulations, Robert Siegel speaks with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy about her agency's carbon emission plan.
EPA Lays Out Centerpiece To Obama's Climate Change Policy
The Obama administration is announcing new pollution standards Monday. The rules, key elements of President Obama's climate change policy, may decide the fate of coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
EPA Chief Claims Greenhouse Gas Rules Will Save Country Billions
EPA administrator Gina McCarthy calls new rules on greenhouse gas reduction perhaps the most significant in the agency's history.
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Plans To Spend A Month Underwater
Fabien Cousteau and a crew of five headed down to the underwater laboratory Aquarius, just off the Florida Keys, on Sunday. He and his team intend to stay submerged until July 2.
EPA To Unveil New Proposal Targeting Greenhouse Gases
The draft proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency has sparked opposition from industry groups who say the changes would be prohibitively expensive.
If Keystone XL Pipeline Is Rejected, Trains Will Transfer Oil
The proposed Keystone XL pipeline has generated controversy, especially in Nebraska, where opposition to transporting crude from the oil sands of Canada has delayed a national decision on the project.
