Jim Dawson

Annual plants live for one growing season and then die, but perennial plants regrow every spring.

An increase in rabies in cats could mean trouble for their owners.

Even before the first warning was issued, it was too late for the inhabitants of the island American Samoa.

Roots of a plant produces natural antiviral compounds that kill the swine flu virus, H1N1.

Greater awareness called for among public and health professionals for night terrors.

Those who suffer from occasional headaches might try cutting back on caffeine.

Tourists with a smart phone take a picture of an ancient object and then instantly see what it originally looked like.

Walking on a wet sidewalk after a rainstorm leaves the tops of shoes soaked.

Even moderate alcohol consumption greatly increases the risk of personal harm.

Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week score higher on intelligence tests.

Whether you rent or buy DVDs says something about you.

A glass of wine or a bottle or two of beer a day may strengthen the bones of older men and women.

Sweetman discovered the new species in ancient river deposits on the Isle of Wight.

A project in Texas gives students cell phones loaded with educational software.

People living in residential areas with high levels of noise from road traffic appear to suffer more heart attacks.

Holdren, Chu, Browner and other officials have a lot on their shoulders.

People who budget their bets before they hit the casinos go against their plan when they lose.

Ancient South American people collected human heads.

The difference comes down to two critical flower-inducing genes.

Shows cross-talk within the brain can be the cause of synesthetic experiences.

When the circadian system breaks down, so does memory.

The political landscape for dealing with climate change is shifting.

A male bird singing a song directly to a female feels reward and pleasure.

Two mathematicians have devised what they say is a "surprisingly effective" means to predict the outcome.