If you've ever been curious as to why modern-day humans, especially our children, are able to drink cow's milk, keep being curious because a new study reveals that humans have only been able to be lactose tolerant in the last 5,000 or so years. According to the study, the ability to process lactose was not highly prevalent in the Neolithic era. In fact, the researchers did not find any trace of the gene variant......

It seems perversely fitting that a group committed to poking holes in our most cherished beliefs would set up shop here in la-la land, spiritual home of New Age America and breeding ground for some of the nation's creepiest cults. But that's exactly what the Pasadena, California-based Skeptic Society sets out to do every quarter in its magazine and through the writings and lectures of director Dr. Michael Shermer. Recent subjects have included artificial......

The following Southern California scientists and policymakers, including Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, are among those listed in the third annual Scientific American 50 Awards. The magazine's Board of Editors has compiled a diverse list of those who during 2003-2004 exhibited outstanding technology leadership in the realms of research, business and policymaking. A complete list of winners is located here. AEROSPACE Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, Calif. Demonstrated the power of robots to explore the......