Science Update

Infected Shower Heads

October 21, 2009

Shower heads can harbor bacteria that may threaten some people's health.

October 20, 2009

Monarch butterflies use their antennae to help them navigate thousands of miles to Mexico.

October 19, 2009

Scientists can reconstruct what a person has seen by analyzing brain scans.

October 16, 2009

Debunking 2012 doomsday hype, developing a better rocket fuel, vegetarian spiders, and the genetics …

October 16, 2009

The MESSENGER spacecraft has completed its final flyby of the planet Mercury before it goes into …

October 15, 2009

Slime molds can be coaxed to assemble or transport small objects and perform basic computations.

October 12, 2009

Scientists unveil details about Ardipithicus, a possible human ancestor.

October 9, 2009

How Monarch butterflies navigate their way to Mexico, do honeybees really die when they sting you, …

October 8, 2009

Ancient flax fibers found in a cave suggests humans may have been turning the plant into clothing or …

October 7, 2009

Severed gecko tails can perform surprisingly complex movements – and that may help scientists …