Following is a list of summer program options for children in the Frederick area. The list certainly is not inclusive, but provides some possible options that address a wide variety of student interests. In providing the list, the Office of

A new hypothesis has been put forward about how birds can use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate. Researchers have found photochemicals that change state depending on orientation with the field, and they say quite seimilar chemicals are found in

Lack of adequate funding for retrofitting vessels, difficulties in finding qualified ship technicians, and a fast shrinking budget to operate at sea with existing ships are forcing a lot of cuts in ocean research in the US. The number of

Roger Highfield reports that another step towards predicting disease hotspots when the next Aids, Ebola or BSE will strike has been taken by scientists.

A few glasses of alcohol - enough to reach the drink-drive limit - are enough to rob drinkers of their fears so they are more likely to take risks, concludes a brain scan study that provides a vivid insight into