WASHINGTON, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - Einstein's theory of general relativity holds up, according to astrophysicists who tested it against a unique cosmological configuration of two pulsars orbiting each other.

Pulsars are small and extremely dense stellar objects left behind after massive stars explode.

WASHINGTON, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - Scientists have confirmed what many people have known for years -- that drinking red wine leads to a better life, even if that life is not necessarily longer.

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2008 (AFP) - The feelings of well-being and life satisfaction brought on by the hallucinogen psilocybin, found in 'magic' mushrooms, can last for months, a new study published Monday revealed.

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2008 (AFP) - The devastating earthquake in China was the unexpected result of a seismological oddity and is likely to occur in the area only about once in every 2,000 to 10,000 years, US geoscientists said Monday.

PARIS, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - Every week thousands of academic articles heralding discoveries in medicine and science are vetted and validated before being published in no-nonsense journals with names such as 'Acta Crystallographica,' 'Methods in Enzymology,' or 'Macromolecules'.

CHICAGO, June 9, 2008 (AFP) - A genetic propensity for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may actually help people thrive in nomadic environments, according to a study of Kenyan tribesmen published Tuesday.

STOCKHOLM, June 9, 2008 (AFP) - World military spending grew 45 percent in the past decade, with the United States accounting for nearly half of all expenditure, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Monday.

Military spending grew six percent last year alone, according to SIPRI's annual report.

STOCKHOLM, June 9, 2008 (AFP) - World military spending grew 45 percent in the past decade, with the United States accounting for nearly half of all expenditures, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Monday.

Military spending grew six percent last year alone, according to SIPRI's annual report.

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - Serotonin plays a key role in regulating emotions such as aggression and impulsivity during decision making, according to British research appearing Thursday in the United States.

CAPE CANAVERAL, May 30, 2008 (AFP) - An experiment to develop a salmonella vaccine aboard the US space shuttle Discovery could pave the way for a gush of commercial biotechnology research in space, NASA and biotech industry officials said Friday.