Science Update

Bomb Detecting Spray

November 28, 2007

A new spray makes would-be bombers' hands turn red.

November 27, 2007

Scientists have invented the world's smallest radio.

November 26, 2007

Researchers have developed a new way for children once left behind by their peers to explore the …

November 23, 2007

Mysteries of nature: Why do some leaves turn red in the fall? Global warming and the future of …

November 20, 2007

Engineers have developed a mathematical algorithm for optimizing bus schedules.

November 19, 2007

Climate change may alter how rivers flow in the future, and man-made dams could make things worse.

November 16, 2007

A snail hides in plain sight. A high-speed continental collision. And what fossils tell us about …

November 15, 2007

Warmer temperatures have consistently preceded more extinctions throughout Earth's history.

November 14, 2007

Physicists study how headphone cords tie themselves in knots.

November 13, 2007

A sneaky snail evades predators by creating a unique form of organic camouflage.

November 12, 2007

A high-speed continental cataclysm formed the Himalayas 50 million years ago.

November 9, 2007

When plants heat things up. How dolphins sleep. "Healthy" restaurants that aren't. Army ant …