Global warming means the ozone hole is getting smaller
It sounds counterintuitive – one pollution-propelled problem reducing the effects of another – but it’s true. The ozone hole over Antarctica is the smallest it’s been in more than 20 […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
New space probe may be a boat
When we think of machines probing the surfaces of other planets, maybe we picture the Mars rover, with six rugged wheels rambling over the rocky alien terrain. We might not […]
Algae-powered building in the works
The stuff you clean off the inside of your goldfish bowl may soon power an entire office building. Austrian-based Splitterwerk Architects has come up with a building concept called BIQ, […]
People who eat vegetables are happier
If Cookie Monster were into, say, carrot sticks instead of cookies, maybe he wouldn’t be having those anxiety-laden freak-outs. Daniel Blanchflower of Dartmouth University conducted a study on 80,000 British […]
Google Maps is taking an interest in nature
Google’s new initiative is to explore those places on Earth that you can’t get to using a car for their Street View feature on Google Maps. Plenty of the places […]
Superbug found in wildlife
If you’ve heard of MRSA, you’ve also probably heard what a dangerous disease it is. It kills about 18,000 people every year and is prone to develop resistances to drugs. […]
Now you’re cookin’
How did we get to be so smart? Not to sound arrogant, but intellect is one of our most valuable features for survival and, compared to other species, we have […]
Endeavor’s last journey
Endeavor didn’t leave the atmosphere on its final journey from LAX to the California Science Center, but that didn’t make the trip any less interesting to watch. Cinematographer Matthew Givot […]
Get ready for a show this weekend
If you enjoy stargazing, plan to sleep in on Sunday morning. The Orionid meteor shower will reach its peak between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m on October 21, with anywhere […]
The landmine detecting technology of the future may be…mice?
Yes, we’re talking about mice again. Turns out these little fellows have a whole host of complex and extraordinary abilities, and one of those is sniffing TNT. Scientists are working […]
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