But the wrinkle-smoothing wonder that is Botox Cosmetic didn't just spring forth like Athena leaping from Zeus' ultra-smooth forehead. No, the "little neurotoxin that could," as USA Today dubbed it in 2003, has a long, illustrious, and surprisingly lively history, particularly considering that whole immobilized muscle thing.
It's rare enough that a woman can become pregnant two separate times in the same month --- that's called superfecundation. But to carry to term --- that's even rarer. Apparently the odds are one million-to-one, as usually the second, younger fetus will die as the older gets better nourishment in the womb.
Archaeologists in Israel are confirming the discovery of traces of the First Temple built by King Solomon more than 800 years before the birth of Christ.
Height may point to a biological basis for pedophilia, according to new research released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The study found that pedophilic males were shorter on average than males without a sexual attraction to children.
A new Senate bill would protect not only telephone companies fromlawsuits claiming illegal cooperation with the National Security Agency. It would retroactively immunize e-mail providers, search engines, Internet service providers, and instant-messaging services too.
It's been a brave new world for genetic crops for some time now but Chicago-based researchers say they have developed a method to take crop manipulation to a higher level: the chromosome.
In May, Dell and Wal-Mart penned a deal for Dell to sell computers through Wal-Mart stores. In June that deal was expanded to Wal-Mart's Sam's Club subsidiary. Now Dell has firmly attached itself (pun intended) to Staples as well.
An ever-changing U.S. consumer who enjoys the convenience of ready-to-eat produce and seasonable fruits during the dead of winter has brought new challenges to food import safety, experts said.
