Sweeping generalizations commonly reported in the news media, on subjects ranging from science to health to politics, are usually misguided and can even be dangerous, a new study shows.

This devastating psychological disorder could soon become an emotional plague eating away at the fabric of America's families. Learn how anyone can become a victim - including you.

The North American Psychology Association has concluded that self-pity is a disease, not a weakness or character flaw as many believe.

It's common knowledge that Americans eat too much, drink too much and don't read enough. In addition to those well-known vices, Americans also shit too much, a new study shows.

A team of scientists today enthusiastically announced the discovery of a gene that they say is responsible for giving human beings free will. If true, the discovery will change the way we think about humanity and freedom.

NASA's Spirit rover, which this week landed on Mars and began sending back high-resolution photos of the red planet, appear to show a breathtaking landscape of rocks and dirt as far as the eye can see. But scientists say we shouldn't jump to conclusions.

New research and technological innovations are enabling doctors to keep their patients alive in an unconscious, vegetative state longer than ever before, experts say.

Struggling to get back on track after the tragic Columbia accident and confronted with reduced funding and dwindling public support, NASA has decided that failure is now an option, the agency announced today.

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Motivated by frightening changes in the environment and global politics, scientists at the Global Earth Symposium today announced the launch of an international effort to speed up plans for humanity's evacuation of planet Earth.

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