Science Update

Ultrastrong Plastic

November 1, 2007

Engineers have created a plastic that's as strong as steel, but lighter.

October 30, 2007

The appendix might not be useless after all.

October 26, 2007

Chewing gum that's not sticky. Worms and bacteria team up. Some very hairy genetics. And more.

October 24, 2007

Woolly mammoths went extinct thousands of years ago. But now their genetic past is being resurrected …

October 23, 2007

A non-stick chewing gum may eliminate some major cleaning headaches.

October 22, 2007

Humans may be hard-wired to pay attention to animals, according to a new study.

October 19, 2007

Cancer resistance could be in the blood. Does antibacterial soap really work? A mouse model for …

October 18, 2007

Could antibacterial soaps do more harm than good?

October 17, 2007

A new mouse model of autism may be the closest thing yet to replicating the condition in animals.