Costa Rica tops happiness, 'green living' poll

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

19 hours ago | 2 / 5 (2) | 0

Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group.

Paleontologists brought to tears, laughter by Creation Museum

Other Sciences / Other

Jun 30, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (40) | 109

For a group of paleontologists, a tour of the Creation Museum seemed like a great tongue-in-cheek way to cap off a serious conference.

Mummified dinosaur skin yields up new secrets

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Jul 01, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (13) | 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from The University of Manchester have identified preserved organic molecules in the skin of a dinosaur that died around 66-million years ago.

Liberal? Conservative? Stanford study says mental nudge can make voters flip-flop

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Jul 02, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- No doubt you’ve worked hard for your success. But chances are you’ve also had some help and lucky breaks along the way.

Probing Question: How do Ponzi Schemes work?

Other Sciences / Economics

Jul 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

Imagine the shock, the horror, and the sheer panic that would come with learning that the financial plan you’d sunk your life savings into was a sham, the financial experts you trusted were crooks, and all your money was ...