Why Ebola is Killing Gorillas

A savage outbreak of the virus has been wiping out tens of thousands of apes and chimpanzees. Epidemiologists have just figured out the reason

Life on the New Planet?

The discovery of Earth-like Gliese 581c has astronomers buzzing, but there are likelier places to look for signs of life much closer to home

Walking Away from Paralysis

It may be impossible to fix an injured spine, but in some cases, you may not have to

Was Timothy Leary Right?

No, but new research on psychedelic drugs shows promise for their therapeutic use

• When the Elite Loved LSD

Outsourcing Breast Milk

More U.S. moms are hiring wet nurses to breast-feed their babies. It's a trend that has some folks asking, Whose breast is best?

Eye on Science

Hawking in Space

Well, not exactly: the British astrophysicist who ponders the mysteries of the universe from the confines of a wheelchair took a ride on a space simulator as a walk-up to a planned 2009 space flight.

51 Things We Can Do

Can one person slow global warming? Actually, yes. Here's our guide to how you can help build a greener planet

PLUS:

I set a very bad example.

• Gov. JON S. CORZINE
• who returned to the governor's mansion Monday as he recovers from a car crash in which he was not wearing a seat belt and the car had been traveling above 91 mph