ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2011) ? They shrink when you heat ‘em. Most materials expand when heated, but a few contract. Now engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have figured out how one of these curious materials, scandium trifluoride (ScF3), does the trick — a finding, they say, that will lead to a deeper [...]

Getty Images A poll of players has revealed that Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is the dirtiest player in the NFL.? A poll of fans has bestowed a slightly less desirable honor on Eagles quarterback Mike Vick. Per Tom Van Riper of Forbes.com, a new poll from Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research has found that [...]

Republican presidential candidates former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney laugh before a Republican presidential debate at Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Republican presidential candidates former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney laugh before a Republican presidential debate at Oakland [...]

South Korean intelligence officials say North Korea may be preparing for a third underground nuclear test. The possible test comes at the same time as North Korea is poised to launch a satellite. NBC’s Richard Engel reports. By Ed Flanagan, NBC News Producer When we learned that North Korea was planning on opening it?s tightly [...]

FILE – In this Sept. 6, 1999 file photo, Jerry Lewis sings “You’ll Never Walk Alone” as his final song of the 1999 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon in Los Angeles. The hosts of the 46th annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon say Jerry Lewis retired from the yearly fundraiser , the organization’s first comments [...]