The seals can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes underwater. How do they do it? By studying the seals’ hearts, scientists hope to discover ways to develop better therapies for patients who have suffered heart attacks or strokes.

In four days, 1 million songs have been sold.

The reason why this occurs, especially in the elderly.

It will offer ‘think pieces’ (not commercials) via its investor relations site.

Deaths from the so-called ’swine flu’ in China have scientists wondering just what the disease agent might be. One molecular biologist thinks it is a form of the bird flu H5N1. Samples from patients have not been made available to researchers outside of China. A Chinese physician said that some patient samples test positive for bubonic plague, and others for Ebola and swine flu.

Use of the term ‘Ebola virus’ has been banned by the Chinese Communist Party.

She has almost made it through another molt, and looks to be two inches long now. Her limbs have not developed well during the last two molts, but she is on track to reach the four or five inches expected by the fall.

August 12 is the best bet. Will there be fog in the Bay Area? Most likely, but perhaps we’ll get lucky this year.

Is not where you might think, but in Hermiston, OR. One of the reasons why is rather ominous, and has to do with nerve gas.

Is called the medial orbitofrontal cortex. Quite a mouthful, but not as hard to say as ‘I’m sorry’. Sometimes. With certain people.