Air Pollution May Increase Risk Of Appendicitis

Book reviews: 'American Lightning' and 'Vacation'
The author Howard Blum tells the story of the October 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times; "Vacation" is Deb Olin Unferth's first novel.

Children Of Centenarians Live Longer, Have Lower Risk...
Centenarian offspring (children of parents who lived to be at least 97 years old) retain important cardiovascular advantages from their parents compared to a similarly-aged cohort.

Study: Calif. dirty air kills more than crashes
Lowering air pollution in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley would save more lives annually than ending all motor vehicle fatalities in the two regions, according to a new study.

Soapmaker's Companion: A Comprehensive Guide with...
Basic soapmaking instruction and specialty techniques like marbling, layering, and making transparent and liquid soaps.

The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to...
What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed it did-and in doing so put at risk everything we...