The study, conducted by a team of veterinary researchers led by Craig Thatcher and Scott Pleasant at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Virginia Tech examined 300 horses, ranging from 4 to 20 years old from 114 farms, chosen randomly. The study, conducted by a team of veterinary researchers led by Craig Thatcher and Scott Pleasant at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM)...

There he and his two sons keep almost 100 dairy cows, which they milk twice a day, and raise hay, alfalfa and corn for feed. Even so, twice every day during the summer, Katlyn and her grandmother come around his farm to feed and work with his calves. She was bent over, concentrating as she made sure Tiffany's hair was sticking straight up in a perfect line down the cow's spine. But she also stood next to teenagers in the junior showmanship class, which critiques the ability of the person...

June 12, 2007 CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida Space station flight controllers on Tuesday began the delicate task of unfurling the outpost's new solar power wings, which two spacewalking astronauts installed during the first major task of shuttle Atlantis' 13-day flight. June 12, 2007 CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida Space station flight controllers on Tuesday began the delicate task of unfurling the outpost's new solar power wings, which two spacewalking astronauts installed during the first major task of...

The study, conducted by a team of Italian scientists, demonstrates that aspartame is particularly potent when animals are exposed in utero and during development. Beth Hubrich, a registered dietitian for the council, said the methodology was faulty, and she expressed concern that the study would unnecessarily alarm people. The rats were exposed to the sweetener at levels above and below the recommended daily maximums for people. By Susanne Rust, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The chemical is...

As far as the 64-year-old Houstonian is concerned, the basset-bloodhound mix is family his closest, most-beloved companion since his wife died about a year ago. Tiffany Harris, Interfaith Ministries' volunteer coordinator, said the added program is one more way to help low-income seniors stay in their homes, maintain their independence and have a better quality of life. Enid Borden, chief executive officer of the national Meals on Wheels organization, said her nonprofit is so aware of the...