Articles filed under Science
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5 things to know about driving on marijuanaSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The legalization of recreational marijuana in two states - Colorado and Washington - and medical marijuana in more than 20 others has raised concern that th...
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Will traffic deaths rise as states legalize pot?Sep 01, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - As states liberalize their marijuana laws, public officials and safety advocates worry that more drivers high on pot will lead to a big increase in traffic ...
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Study: Action-packed TV might make you snack moreSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - Could action-packed TV fare make you fat? That's the implication of a new study that found people snacked more watching fast-paced television than viewing a more leisure...
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Naperville family helps show that germs travel, and that's OKAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Sorry, clean freaks. No matter how well you scrub your home, it's covered in bacteria from your own body. And if you pack up and move, new research shows, y...
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In Illinois, legal users of pot can drive legally Jan. 1, if not impairedAug 22, 2014 4:30 am - On Jan. 1, Illinois residents with medical cannabis cards may purchase marijuana, use it and later drive - legally. If a card holder is pulled over, authorities must pro...
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Dinosaur footprints set for display in UtahAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - SALT LAKE CITY - A dry wash full of 112-million-year-old dinosaur tracks that include an ankylosaurus, dromaeosaurus and a menacing ancestor of the Tyrannosaurus rex, is...
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New Ebola victims don't follow profileAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - ABUJA, Nigeria - Two alarming new cases of Ebola have emerged in Nigeria, widening the circle of people sickened beyond the immediate group of caregivers who treated a d...
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Elgin High students join global movement to save treesAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin High School students will join a global movement to educate people about the importance of saving trees and biodiversity Aug. 23. Students will conduct ecological ...
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Mom, son find wooly mammoth tusks 22 years apartAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A man who was having little luck catching salmon decided to look for fossils over the weekend and found a wooly mammoth tusk in the ...
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Study questions need for most people to cut saltAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks consume is OK for heart hea...