Cold Crabs
Cold-water crab species would adapt better to global warming than warm-water species.
Mars Roundup
Earth & Mars at closest distance in 55 million years; Multiple probes approaching Mars for even closer look
Traffic Tickets
Getting a traffic ticket slows down drivers -- and the more given, the fewer hospital visits, deaths from accidents
Radio Wave Pasteurization
Using radio waves to pasteurize fruit juices
Pig Dust
Dust from piggeries contain antibiotics given to pigs -- may cause resistance
Clumsy Kids
Why are young men so clumsy? (girls and boys get growth spurts and a new social consciousness at puberty)
Bacterial Fertilizer
Some bacteria make airborne chemicals that help plans grow, resist herbivores
Popsicle Flavors
Why is it when you purchase popsicles at the grocery store, the flavor goes all the way through, but when you make them at home, the flavor is only on …
Disappearing Fish
Fish are smaller and not as prolific as they used to be
Fake Fingerprints
Designing a fingerprint-i.d. security system that can tell fake or dead fingers from real ones
Gravity Generator
Where does gravity come from? (mass of objects determines gravity, and small particles called gravitons may be the source of that attraction)
Alcohol Injuries
People who drink alcohol suffer worse injuries in a car crash -- whether they're a passenger or driver
Cancer Vaccine
A phase II clinical trial of a vaccine against colorectal cancer
Pet Roundup
The difference b/t wolves and dogs; tropical fish hunters with hand nets decimate fish populations
Sweaty Spices
Why do some spices make you sweat? (because they trigger the heat receptors in your mouth)
Inheriting Diabetes
If my parents have diabetes, will I get it too? (not necessarily - but chances higher)
Rodent Road Signs
Wood mice use leaves and twigs to mark their spot and find their way around
Baby Roundup
Nicotine babies need special care, birds and babies learn to vocalize from their mothers, and kids aren't learning folk songs anymore.
Mosquito Dunks
How do those mosquito-killing dunks work? (one type uses a bacterium, the other a hormone)
Mosquito Virus
A virus found in hog wastewater infects mosquito larvae and kills them.