Science Update

Air Pollution & Heart Disease

February 18, 2008

Ultrafine particles of air pollution may interact with cholesterol in our bodies to cause heart …

February 15, 2008

A new global map of human threats to the oceans reveals that few waters remain untouched.

To use …

February 15, 2008

AAAS 2008 ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL: Sand spiders use elaborate camouflage, a new interactive map …

February 14, 2008

Researchers discover how a spider renders itself nearly invisible using a coat of sand.

February 12, 2008

The origins of the male Y chromosome may be revealed in a primitive fungus.

February 11, 2008

New research suggests how defective sperm are tagged for destruction.

February 7, 2008

A winemaker's compost may become a gold mine for dentists.

February 6, 2008

Some researchers think plate tectonics may have come to a stop at different times in the past.