Fat kids Can Still Eat Halloween Candy

October 27, 2005
Newswise - It is time to scare away the myth that says that overweight children with type II diabetes can't enjoy Halloween because of their disease. The truth is they can still enjoy sweets as long as they keep their... continued

How Women Confuse Men

October 26, 2005
The beauty of Helen of Troy sent the ancient Greeks to war and now Canadian psychologists have proven it: men become irrational in the presence of female beauty. Danny Penman writes in New Scientist that animal trainers know that if... continued

Cigarette Smoke Makes You Fat

October 26, 2005
Recently, the book "Why French Women Don't Get Fat" was exposed as a fraud because critics said that all French women smoke and smoking elevates your metabolism, as well as being a substitute for food, causing you to stay slim.... continued

Air Pollution Bad in Western States

October 26, 2005
Newswise - Everyone talks about California smog, but it's the air in the Western states in the US that is getting bad. One reason is that so many people drive heavily polluting vehicles, while California has strict emissions laws. By... continued

How It Feels to Be a Robot

October 26, 2005
We recently shared a story with you about how it feels to be a genius. Now we want to know how it feels to be a robot. One Japanese researcher found out. Japan has been doing some incredible research on... continued

Hurricanes So Strong They Need a New Definition

October 26, 2005
Due to global warming, which heats up the surface of the tropical waters where hurricanes form, hurricanes are becoming stronger than ever?so strong, in fact, that scientists say we need a new way to categorize them. We're not talking about... continued

How One Country is Destroying the World’s Environment

October 25, 2005
In some ways, China seems ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to the environment. But that's deceptive. China's incredible rate of business growth is affecting the environment at an alarming rate. A report from Greenpeace says... continued

Ordinary Medicines Can be Bad For You

October 25, 2005
The FDA has warned cosmetics companies that their products contain a lot of potentially dangerous, untested ingredients. They're especially worried that when we mix several of these ingredients together, such as put on lotion before putting on makeup, we may... continued

Elephants Honor Their Dead

October 25, 2005
Legends said that African elephants could mysteriously communicate with each other across huge stretches of land. Now it's been discovered that this is true?they do it by stamping their gigantic feet on the ground, setting off vibrations. There's long been... continued

New Diet Book Chapter: How to Defeat Your Craving for Sweets

October 24, 2005
Dieters: Here's the chapter of Anne's diet book that you've been waiting for! Chapter 4 tells how to defeat your sweet tooth, using proven scientific methods. Pass this one on! NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site,... continued