Green Rocket Propellant
A new rocket fuel, made of aluminum and ice, could have environmental benefits.
Brain to Brain Interface
Scientists have successfully transmitted information from one brain to another.
Vegetarian Spiders
A population of spiders in Mexico subsists almost entirely on plants.
ET Weather Roundup
The weather on planet COROT-7b calls for pebble showers leading to a rocky downpour.
Corporate Apologies
Dissatisfied customers may respond better to an apology than a cash rebate.
Infected Shower Heads
Shower heads can harbor bacteria that may threaten some people's health.
Butterfly Navigation
Monarch butterflies use their antennae to help them navigate thousands of miles to Mexico.
Reading Brains
Scientists can reconstruct what a person has seen by analyzing brain scans.
Mercury Flyby
The MESSENGER spacecraft has completed its final flyby of the planet Mercury before it goes into orbit around the planet.
Plasmobots
Slime molds can be coaxed to assemble or transport small objects and perform basic computations.
Facial Contrast
Cosmetics enhance facial contrast, a quality that makes faces appear more feminine.
Ardipithicus Fossil
Scientists unveil details about Ardipithicus, a possible human ancestor.
Social Insects Roundup
Fruit flies and humans share some of the same genes for learning; and one ant species lacks males entirely.
Ancient Fibers
Ancient flax fibers found in a cave suggests humans may have been turning the plant into clothing or rope as far back as 36,000 years ago.
Gecko Tails
Severed gecko tails can perform surprisingly complex movements – and that may help scientists study spinal injuries.
Nicotine & Memory
Nicotine strengthens brain connections that associate memories with the urge to light up.
Scary Kafka Roundup
Reading disturbing, surrealistic stories may make you smarter than reading stories with straightforward plots.
Deep Sea Rover
A roving robot, about the size and weight of a compact car, cruises the deep sea floor to study life there.
Tortured Memories
Using torture to extract information from suspects may have the opposite of the intended effect.
2012 Apocalypse Myth Exposed
A planet called Nibiru won't be slamming into earth in December, 2012, but the hype surrounding the myth is hardly harmless.