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Google made a name for itself with search technology, but it has dabbled in moonshot projects like self-driving cars. Now the company's life science unit is looking for better diabetes treatments.

Painkillers containing the drug hydrocodone have provided relief to many in pain. But a panel recommended the federal government place restrictions on access to the drugs to lessen the odds of addiction.

A dozen universities are collaborating on a sort of extreme winemaking project: How cold a climate can a grape survive and still make good wine? The Northern Grapes Project is inventing wines the world has never seen before, winning wine awards and creating a new crop for struggling rural economies.

For years, salmon farming has gotten a bad rap from marine biologists, who say the fish grown in open-ocean net pens generate pollution, disease and parasites. But now, a few salmon farms have moved on land. From an environmental standpoint, some scientists say, that's "a huge step forward."

Carl reads three news-related limericks: Cookie Controversy, Tennis Trouble, and a Sneaky Sommelier.

Carl reads three health-related limericks: A Surprising Beauty Secret, Hair of the Downward Dog, and You'll Need a Prescription Comb.

The cache of documents sent to Congress lays bare the raw and sometimes cringe-worthy process by which the letter was drafted.

This year, Susan Stamberg brings her mother-in-law's famous cranberry relish recipe to two veteran White House chefs. They say it reminds them of the infamous "cheddar cheese ring" from the Carter administration.

Part of Iran's military force was planning a bomb attack on Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, the government says. One suspect was arrested last month; another remains at large in the Middle East.

A 400-person, 70-vessel recovery effort is working to minimize the potential environmental damage from a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast.