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Like people, animals need sleep. Without enough sleep, our minds and bodies don't work right. We can't learn or remember things. We act grouchy. We get sick more often. If [...]

You know about the dangers of scary creatures like rattlesnakes, sharks and scorpions. Check out some lesser-known critters that use science fiction-like superpowers that take scariness to a new level. [...]

You know about the dangers of scary creatures like rattlesnakes, sharks and scorpions. Check out some lesser-known critters that use science fiction-like superpowers that take scariness to a new level. [...]

You're sitting in the cafeteria eating tacos when your friend starts coughing like crazy and grabbing at his throat. Your first instinct is to laugh, but then you realize he's [...]

Long ago, in a world far, far away, there were fewer TVs and no cell phones or video games. A tweet was a sound made by birds. Kids played outdoors [...]

It really isn't fair. Mrs. Westmere knew that I would never want another dog after my spaniel, Ginger, died. Yet Mrs. Westmere went right ahead and insisted that I adopt [...]

It wasn't fair. Mrs. Westmere knew I would never want another dog after my spaniel, Ginger, died. Yet she went right ahead and insisted that I adopt her dog, Boots. [...]

Summer is just around the corner, and you'll probably be participating in water-related recreation. Unfortunately, water sports can result in death or injury, unless you follow some important water safety [...]

last October a white tiger severely mauled tiger trainer Roy Horn at The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas. Horn, who is one half of the famed Siegfried and Roy tiger […]

In July of 2003, a 15-year-old boy in Clifton, New Jersey, used his cell phone camera to help foil an abduction attempt. When a man pulled up beside him on [...]

When Rocky Rombough's grandfather choked on a piece of salmon skin, Rocky knew just what to do. The teen had taken the American Red Cross first-aid course at his karate [...]

professional golfer Charlotta Sorenstam saved a woman's life at a June 2003 LPGA championship tournament. When Donna Caponi began choking on a piece of apple, Sorenstam rushed over and grasped [...]

Jared was slicing a bagel with a sharp knife. As the knife slid through the bottom of the bagel, it cut open his hand. Blood began gushing from the deep [...]

Megan started huffing when she was 13. Soon Megan was huffing so much that it became a problem. She lost control of her life. She no longer cared about anything [...]

Ask a group of teenagers 'Who are you?' and you're likely to get a wide variety of answers. 'I am a dancer,' replies Emily. 'I'm a guy who likes computers,' [...]

Your doctor will definitely warn you about the dangers of mixing certain prescription or over-the-counter drugs, herbs, and foods, right? Not necessarily. The National Academy of Sciences says: 'Physicians do [...]

What's your body image? Do you see yourself as too fat, too thin, too short, or too tall? Experts report that many teens don't like their bodies, no matter how [...]

Latte, cola, espresso, Mountain Dew, tea, cocoa, chocolate, diet pills, and Excedrin. What do they have in common? Caffeine. You would probably guess that the latte, espresso, and cola contain [...]

On March 5, 2001, 15-year-old Andy Williams brought a 22-caliber pistol to school at Santana High School in Santee, California. With a smile on his face, he used the gun [...]

Like people, animals need sleep. Without enough sleep, our minds and bodies don't work right. We can't learn or remember things. We act grouchy. We get sick more often. If [...]

Rick decided to get a tattoo and nose piercing because he thought they would look cool. After all, several rock stars have them--and they sure look cool. But the local [...]

In between school, a job, sports, and hanging out with friends, 18-year-old Will gets about five hours of sleep a night. 'It works for me,' he says. 'Some people need [...]

No one wants to get heart disease, diabetes, or cancer. Sometimes these dreaded ailments strike no matter what a person does. But did you know that it's possible to prevent [...]

Lynn Smith was an attractive, popular, straight-A student involved in a variety of activities at her high school. Doing drugs never even entered her mind. After graduating, however, she moved [...]

What do a bunch of undercooked Jack in the Box hamburgers in Washington state, tainted radish sprouts in Japan, and untreated tap water in Canada have in common? All caused [...]

Violence. Bully attacks. Rapes. Muggings. These heinous acts happen everywhere to all kinds of people. How do you defend yourself against these sorts of assaults? Experts say that just about [...]

Birds have some interesting ways to attract attention. King Bird of Paradise The male king bird of paradise impresses his female counterpart by shifting his feathers into a fan, shaking [...]

Russian scientists are developing a solution for a major problem on long space trips: astronauts' used underwear. Researchers in Moscow are working on finding the right microbes, or bacteria, to […]

Anthropologist-sculptor Sharon Long specializes in rebuilding faces from old skulls. She works for museums like the Smithsonian to help scientists see what ancient people looked like. In 1998, she made […]

Dr. John Norseen can read your mind. Almost. His in-the-works biofusion project translates the brain's electrical patterns into mathematical models, which Dr. Norseen calls "brain prints." "Just as you can […]

Injuries don't have to happen. You can avoid many by using common sense. Shortly after midnight on August 4, 1998, 17-year-old Tara Olson was transporting nine friends home from a [...]

Smile, you're on Smart Dust camera! SEE that dust speck on the wall? It could be watching you--at least in the near future. A team of scientists led by Drs. […]

THOUSANDS of years before Michael Jordan aired his first Nikes, Mexican and Central American athletes played a game very similar to modern basketball. While the ancient game used solid rubber […]

READY TO HEAD FOR THE BEACH AND GET A TAN? CHECK OUT THESE SUN SENSE FACTS BEFORE YOU DO. Lindsey loved to hang out at the beach and bask in [...]

Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine are known as date rape drugs or acquaintance rape drugs. Here's what you should know to protect yourself from becoming a victim Jenna was having a [...]

Hubble Space Telescope brings the heavens into sharp focus. SENDING photographs from orbit around Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope shows astronomers what no man has seen before, And it's been […]