Top news for December 21, 2008

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A Bird-Flu Pandemic in People? Here’s What It Might Look Like.

International Space Station: Live updates

Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

Was This Sea Creature Our Ancestor? Scientists Turn a Famous Fossil on Its Head.

Pregnant, Addicted and Fighting the Pull of Drugs

Space Detection of Earthly Anomalies: Groundbreaking New Technique Unveils Early Earthquake Signs

An Alarming Thing Happens Whenever Magic Mushrooms Are Decriminalized

‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria spreads at record rate in Japan

MIT Neuroscientists Unlock the Hidden Rhythms of the Mind

New Cholesterol Guidelines Could Drastically Reduce Statin Use for Millions