Science Update

Ancient Fibers

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 …

October 2, 2009

An ancient hominid skeleton revises human evolution, the MESSENGER spacecraft makes its final flyby …

October 1, 2009

A roving robot, about the size and weight of a compact car, cruises the deep sea floor to study life …

September 29, 2009

Using torture to extract information from suspects may have the opposite of the intended effect.

September 28, 2009

Fat may be a productive source of stem cells.

September 26, 2009

A planet called Nibiru won't be slamming into earth in December, 2012, but the hype surrounding the …

September 25, 2009

Torture gets a failing grade from neuroscience, a new benthic rover explores the ocean floor, how …