The WISE spacecraft's census of near-Earth asteroids lowers the population of the big, bad ones. John Matson reports

A study in the journal Public Library of Science ONE finds that many judge race based on types of clothing. Christie Nicholson reports

Singing therapy is often used to restore fluency to sufferers of speech disorders due to stroke. Recent research found, however, it may not be the singing itself that helps. Christie Nicholson reports

China launches the unmanned Tiangong 1 later this week, setting up opportunities for docking and long-duration stays. John Matson reports

Scientists have been searching for an accurate way to measure pain beyond a patient's self-report, but to no avail. A recent study might have found one possible solution. Christie Nicholson reports

To evolve into our current solar system, the original version probably had a fifth gas giant, computer simulations indicate. John Matson reports

A hearing study of experienced musicians found they had a better chance than non-musicians of avoiding the hearing loss associated with aging. Christie Nicholson reports

NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite will fall out of orbit soon, with large pieces perhaps reaching Earth's surface, according to NASA's Nick Johnson at a telephone press conference. John Matson reports

NASA will teach writers about space science and promote sci-fi novels in the hope of inspiring young readers to learn science and math and become part of the space workforce. John Matson reports

Research has found that ritual and context influences us to eat too much with no regard for quality. Christie Nicholson reports