From: redOrbit on Thu, Aug 26 2010 3:15 PM

Recent studies show fruit flies use horizontal edges to regulate their altitude while flying. credit: Caltech/Francisco Zabala & Michael Dickinson

From: redOrbit on Thu, Aug 26 2010 3:15 PM

Scientists at Penn State University have created the first 3-D picture of genetic processes that happen inside every cell of our bodies. credit: Song Tan laboratory, Penn State University

From: redOrbit on Thu, Aug 26 2010 3:15 PM

Flying animals need to control their altitude as well as their horizontal movement. credit: CellVideo

From: redOrbit on Wed, Aug 25 2010 3:07 PM

Alligators thrived in high Arctic about 50 million years ago. credit: Colorado University

From: redOrbit on Tue, Aug 24 2010 5:44 PM

What wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends. credit: NSF

From: redOrbit on Tue, Aug 24 2010 5:39 PM

Diving beetle, Thermonectus marmoratus, larva predating a mosquito larva. The diving beetle uses up and down head motions to scan its target with its narrow band retina. credit: Elke Buschbeck

From: redOrbit on Sat, Aug 21 2010 2:55 PM

Healing prayers may truly have healing power if you’re physically close to the patient.

From: redOrbit on Sat, Aug 21 2010 2:55 PM

Forget cologne and a nice suit... women really want a man who wears RED.

From: redOrbit on Sat, Aug 21 2010 2:55 PM

A new study finds showering your baby with hugs and kisses will do more than just make him giggle — a mother’s affection could help them cope with stress.

From: redOrbit on Sat, Aug 21 2010 2:55 PM

A new study finds showering your baby with hugs and kisses will do more than just make him giggle — a mother’s affection could help them cope with stress.

From: redOrbit on Fri, Aug 20 2010 2:47 PM

A large NIH study has found dozens of genetic variants associated with high cholesterol and high triglycerides.

From: redOrbit on Fri, Aug 20 2010 2:47 PM

New trial attempts to repair heart muscle after a heart attack, by using a patients own stem cells.

From: redOrbit on Fri, Aug 20 2010 2:47 PM

This narrated video gives an overview of net primary production and the carbon cycle. High-resolution data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS, indicate a net decrease in NPP from 2000-2009, as compared to the previous two decades. Credit: NASA/Michelle Williams

From: redOrbit on Thu, Aug 19 2010 2:42 PM

Keep your heart healthy, and you may slow down the aging of your brain.

From: redOrbit on Thu, Aug 19 2010 2:42 PM

The FDA has approved the first human clinical trial of embryonic stem cell therapy.

From: redOrbit on Wed, Aug 18 2010 2:38 PM

Experience winds up to 115 miles per hour, without being blown to bits! We’ll take you inside hurricane-force winds. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Wed, Aug 18 2010 2:38 PM

In a life or death situation, every second counts. Now science is helping emergency crews get to the scene faster. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Tue, Aug 17 2010 2:36 PM

A new study may help answer the classic question among men: what do women want? Here’s a hint: make sure there's some red in your wardrobe.

From: redOrbit on Tue, Aug 17 2010 2:36 PM

Blind teens spend the day with dolphins, learning by touch what the animals look like.

From: redOrbit on Tue, Aug 17 2010 2:36 PM

Researchers from Northwestern University, have sought to demonstrate just how important music training is in auditory development. Credit: NSF