Bacteria aren’t so bad after all
Life could exist, but it wouldn’t be so pleasant without them
DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Rachel Feltman
Dragonfly ESP
They perfectly predict their prey’s future movements
DATE: Dec 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
Man! I feel like such a fool
Tongue-in-cheek study shows men aren’t exactly geniuses
DATE: Dec 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Kingly question put to rest at last
Tests confirm remains were Richard III’s
DATE: Dec 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Blu-rays could help make world greener
According to a new study in Nature Communications, the patterns etched onto Blu-ray disks could be harnessed in the engineering of solar panels.
Blu-ray disks get their vibrant hu...
DATE: Nov 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Comet landing may reveal secrets of past
Throughout human history, comets have been distant, mysterious heavenly bodies. The hunks of rock and ice streak through the sky, streaming bright tails of gas as the sun warms them. ...
DATE: Nov 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Probe set to land on comet
10-year mission reaches climax today
DATE: Nov 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Takeoffs may have limited pterosaurs
According to a new computer model, pterosaurs (more commonly known as pterodactyls) had no trouble flying despite their massive size. Taking off, however, posed a big problem – and it probab...
DATE: Nov 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Plastic beads from face wash pollute rivers
Tiny balls of plastic from cosmetic products are showing up in river sediment for the first time, mixing with the rocks and dirt that line the bed of the Saint Lawrence River. Because scient...
DATE: Oct 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
For some teens ‘distractions’ help them focus
For some teens ‘distractions’ help
DATE: Oct 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education
Scientists find water on planet
Seven hundred and twenty-nine trillion miles away, a planet four times bigger than our own has water in its atmosphere. Of course, the planet is a super hot bundle of gas surrounding a tiny ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
