Crater Nurseries
After a devastating meteor strikes, the resulting crater may be the key to life.
Tree Ring Weather
Are hurricanes increasing in number? Scientists have now found a way to ask the trees.
Similarities Attract
Do opposites really attract? Bob Hirshon has this report.
Back-to-school Roundup
Kids who abuse inhalers are more likely to use other drugs; Coaches need to protect child athletes from heat stress
Masculine Overcompensation
Men act more macho when told they are feminine.
Babysitting Coral
Scientists are raising coral in a lab and transplanting it to the reef.
Pee Power Roundup
Scientists designed a battery that runs on urine. Players get injured in post-goal celebrations.
Clothing Rinse
Scientists invented a rinse that makes clothes dry 20 percent faster.
Magnetic Brain Therapy
A new technique using magnetic fields may be an alternative to electroshock therapy.
Planet Debate
Scientists recently announced the discovery of a tenth planet. But what is a planet anyway?
Hearing Voices
Female voices more intensely activate the part of the brain that processes sound, which may be the reason imaginary voices are mostly male.
Space Weather Roundup
Coronal Mass Ejections are dangerous for astronauts.
Finicky Fiddlers
Female fiddler crabs are very picky when it comes to choosing a mate; size is critical.
Pollution Roundup
The full and new moons bring the most extreme tides and the most pollution; a pollution-eating bacterium generates electricity
Crystal Meth
A single hit of the drug crystal meth may be enough to cause permanent birth defects in an unborn fetus.
Carniverous Caterpillars
A newly discovered Hawaiian caterpillar catches its meals in a web of silk.
Moods and Asthma
Mothers with a history of depression and panic attacks are more likely to have children with asthma and allergies, according to a new study.
Good Bugs
A mix of bacteria helps patients with intestinal ailments, and bacteria that fight bad breath.