When, in April of 1983, Pat Boyle first heard the words "baby-snuffing," he was shocked. It was not a concept that, even as a police officer, ever had crossed his mind. He came from a good Irish ...

While researchers have done a good job documenting health problems associated with the high prevalence of smoking among Americans who have HIV/AIDS, it's now time to focus on how to get these smokers ...

Are tweets, statuses, pins, pokes, and pixels dominating your life? This week, as part of our #unplug series, we’re re-posting some of our most popular stories from the archives, with a special focus ...

The French government is cracking down on cigarettes in public, announcing a sweeping outdoor smoking ban that aims to clear the air for the next generation of Parisians (and everyone else). Beginning ...

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em. That's the rallying cry for conservationists who are recruiting cooks — and their filet knives and frying pans — to the fight against invasive fish species. The latest ...

Andean mummy hair has provided the first direct archaeological evidence of the consumption of hallucinogens in pre-Hispanic Andean populations, according to recent gas chromatography and mass ...

After a month on the Palau islands, the crew of castaways on "Survivor: Palau" is getting skinny and loopy. Episode 12 was full of insider strategizing and bizarre commentary, primarily from the ...

IN THE classic post-apocalyptic novel The Day of the Triffids, giant carnivorous plants terrorise humanity. Triffids can walk and are equipped with venomous stingers, but their real power lies in ...

Staff photo / Ed Runyan ... Capt. Jason Simon, head of the detective division of the Youngstown Police Department, points to a visual depiction of the idea of Risk and Protective Factors that affect a ...

Osama Siddique is a writer, legal scholar, and educator based in Pakistan. He has written two novels, the first – Snuffing Out the Moon – in English and the recent – Ghuroob-e-Shehr Ka Waqt – in Urdu.

Osama Siddique’s debut novel Snuffing Out The Moon talks about the legitimacy of religion, authority, and the ascent of dissent. Read an excerpt here. It was a morning to contemplate the rain. Emperor ...