Bird Droppings

September 29, 2010
Bird droppings don't just mess up your car, they can also give you a superbug (which is why you should avoid driving behind trucks carrying chickens). If birds could talk, they'd tell you to beware of seagulls as well: Migratory... continued

Football

September 29, 2010
Why the ball is that shape - Football is a rough game. Does the unique shape of the American football have something to do with this? It's almost impossible to pick up off the ground, so if they get a... continued

Virtual Reality

September 28, 2010
Science isn't all bad: Video is getting more realistic all the time and that goes for video games as well. They can be useful and virtual reality can be more than a game. Scientists use it to explore human behavior... continued

The Birds & the Bees

September 28, 2010
(No, not that kind!) In 2003, a massive heat wave struck and killed some 30,000 people in Europe in an area where heat was not considered a major threat. Similar mass die-offs occur in wild birds and some mammals during... continued

Old Bones

September 28, 2010
The skeletal remains of a prehistoric boy that were found in an underwater cave in Mexico 4 years ago. At more than 10,000 years old, they are among the oldest human bones found in the Americas. The partial skeletons of... continued

Another Extinction

September 27, 2010
Tiger's roar may soon be a memory - Tigers will soon join the group of animals (and humans?) that may soon be seen no more. But some researchers have used hidden cameras to film some of them in surprising places.... continued

What STINKS?!

September 27, 2010
Bacteria can be dangerous, but they can also be useful. New research has discovered that these tiny life forms have a sense of smell. Could this be used to keep away the ones we DON'T want? Scientists have demonstrated that... continued

Measuring Male Lust

September 27, 2010
Women know how to judge men, but how do men judge women? Men who are looking for short-term companionship are more interested in a woman's body than those looking for a long-term relationship, who focus on a woman's face. So... continued

Red Rain (Again)

September 24, 2010
It's red rain yet again. Researchers are still studying cells from India's 2001 red rain and have found that they multiply under extreme heat, and they DON'T contain DNA. Life on Earth may have been seeded from comets, asteroids or... continued

War in the Arctic

September 24, 2010
We once predicted that World War III would be fought over the moon, but now it looks like it will fought over the newly-opened (thanks to glacier melt) passage in the Arctic. The Northeast Passage from Russia to Asia is... continued