Losing Smell
Some olfactory genes in humans don't work -- meaning we've lost some of our ability to smell
Petrified Wood
What exactly is petrified wood? (it's a fossilized tree [or part of one] -- where the wood has been …
Disease Roundup
Failure to raise enough funds to fight malaria, and a bioengineered virus for treating brain cancer.
Morphing Planes
NASA's Morphing Project is working on planes that can adapt to changing flight conditions.
Antibacterial Pollution
The antibacterial compound Triclosan converts into a dioxin, which is toxic to plants and animals.
Firefly Flashes
Male fireflies that are better able to reproduce have longer flashes, and females can tell.
Biosphere 2
Biosphere 2 is doing experiments on how rising carbon dioxide levels affect pollution.
Criminal Birds
Crows steal food differently depending on whether the victim is a relative, and peafowl are messing …
Roadside Paleontology
A site just off a Denver highway is yielding fossilized leaves from 64 million years ago.