The same amino acid can be encoded by anywhere from one to six different strings of letters in the genetic code. Andrzej Wojcicki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Nearly all life, from bacteria ...

The silk dress, which dates to the mid-1880s, in which the pieces of paper containing the code were found. They were tucked in a hidden pocket, the opening of which was hidden by an overskirt. Sara ...

While the Republican presidential candidates agree that the tax code is too long, they can’t seem to agree on just how long it is. Rick Perry says it’s 3 million words. Herman Cain used to describe ...

Drug dealers have been talking in code for years out of fear law enforcement might be listening to their conversations. But now, your teenager’s cellphone is making it easier than ever to communicate ...

There's a report from our CBS affiliate in Arizona. It says that an 11 year-old-girl dodge a possible kidnapping by simply asking a would-be kidnapper for the "code word." As parents you want to keep ...

Football’s laws dictate that players are not allowed to shout anything that “verbally distracts an opponent during play or at a restart” and leads to an advantage being gained. Shouting “Mine!” or ...

What could you do with six billion hours? Think hard. That's the equivalent of 8,758 lifetimes. Yes, lifetimes. It's also how much time taxpayers spend every year trying to comply with tax filing ...

Domestic violence increased by "36% in one week” in Paris. PARIS -- As part of its effort to assist domestic abuse victims during the coronavirus pandemic, when one partner may be self-quarantining ...