Himalayan glaciers are actually advancing rather than retreating, claims the first major study since a controversial UN report said they would be melted within quarter of a century. UK Telegraph By Dean Nelson, New Delhi and Richard A… more »

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, our own bodies are worse off than most because of the differences between the wilderness in which we evolved and the modern world in which we live. By Rob Dunn Smithsonian.com Natural selection acts by winnowi… more »

 Economist Paul Krugman Huffington Post William Alden In a speech in Cleveland tomorrow, President Obama will propose an economic stimulus plan that would allow businesses to deduct immediately the entire cost of new equipment from taxes, instead o… more »