Cow Falls Off Cliff and Hits Van Tuesday, November 6, 2007 (11-06) 13:47 PST Manson, Wash. (AP) -- Charles and Linda Everson were driving back to their hotel when their minivan was struck by a falling object — a 600-pound cow...

Ongoing research for why calorie restricted diets work suggests a new way for healthy eating, without the deprivation of calorie restriction or every-other-day fasting.

New technology could provide low-cost power without CO2 emissions, could be a big step in reducing global warming

A recent study showed that kids with high risk of getting diabetes did better when they got more omega-3's. Science News summarizes this: Children who consumed the most omega-3 fatty acids—commonly found in fish, some nuts, and plant oils—were less likely to make the antibodies than were children with low intakes, the researchers report in the Sept...

Unfortunately, Lucky Oliver has shut down. I've had to switch to another site; albumo.com is the best of the ones I explored...

Saying "I'm addicted to sugar" isn't a joke -- a lot of people really are.

Good Calories, Bad Calories is a new book by science writer Gary Taubes. It is an impressive review of the science and the politics behind our ideas about good nutrition and healthy diets...

Small places of beauty in the city

The Body Has a Mind of Its Own is a new book by Sandra Blakeslee and Matthew Blakeslee, a mother-son partnership with a history of writing good science books and articles. I found this book from an article they wrote for Scientific American's Mind magazine...

The Longevity Diet is a book about calorie restriction and how to go about trying it. The authors are Brian Delaney, President of the Calorie Restriction Society, and Lisa Walford, the daughter or Dr Roy Walford who was one of the early proponents of calorie restriction for people...

Calorie restriction refers to feeding an organism less than it would like to eat, typically from 20% to 50% less. In many organisms, such as nematode worms, mice, and rats, calorie restricted diets can significantly increase lifespans...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A mysterious, greasy goo of unknown origin is seeping into garages and basements near San Francisco's Balboa Park. Residents suspect a nearby Muni yard may be the source, but so far the city has helped little in attempts to determine what the substance is and where it's coming from...

There are a number of low-carb diets, such as Dr Atkins, that are promoted as causing your body to burn more fat and lose weight very quickly. These diets have you to go into ketosis and use fat as your primary energy source...

Better skin and slower aging by controlling your blood sugar

Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime is a new book by Aubrey de Grey and Michael Rae. de Grey is a PhD biogerontologist whose goal is to repair age-related damage so that people now alive will be able to live healthy, indefinitely long lifetimes...

Your brain needs exercise to stay in shape. Dr Ryuta Kawashima is a professor of neuroscience and has done extensive fMRI (functional magentic resonance imaging) of people's brains while they perform different tasks...

Everybody Got Together and Loved One Another

Sharon Beals is a San Francisco photographer who creates exquisite images. Her current work is with bird nests...

If you only do one thing for your health and well-being, make sure you get enough omega-3's. If you only do two things, take resveratrol plus quercetin...

Jersey Boys + Avenue Q = A Performance with People and Puppets. Enough said.