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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Global warming means the ozone hole is getting smaller

October 25, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

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 […]

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Our Environment, Science News

New space probe may be a boat

October 25, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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 […]

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Science News, Space

Algae-powered building in the works

October 24, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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, […]

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Science News, Technology

People who eat vegetables are happier

October 24, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

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 […]

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Medicine, Science News

Google Maps is taking an interest in nature

October 24, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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 […]

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Nature, Science News

Superbug found in wildlife

October 23, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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. […]

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Animals, Medicine, Science News

Now you’re cookin’

October 23, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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 […]

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Natural History, Science News

Endeavor’s last journey

October 22, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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 […]

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Science News, Space

Get ready for a show this weekend

October 19, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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 […]

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Science News, Space

The landmine detecting technology of the future may be…mice?

October 19, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

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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Animals, Science News

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