Key to longevity may be a Sophie’s Choice for men
Death and castration probably aren’t two things men like to think about very much. But they may be linked in an unusual way. Researchers at Korea University just published a […]
Category Archives: Science News
The Buzzing Dead
It might sound like science fiction… or at the very least a show on AMC. The first case of “zombie bees” in honeybee populations was discovered in 2008, but now […]
A sad day at the National Zoo
Just six days ago, the National Zoo and animal lovers everywhere were thrilled at the birth of a female giant panda cub to mother Mei Xiang. Yesterday, the cub died. […]
This summer too hot for you? It could get worse
Our air conditioning may break down in the next few years. Not the mechanical one we can flip on with a switch, the one that works to keep the globe […]
Researchers looking to shine a light on the dark
If you ever watch CSI, Law & Order, or any other such show or film involving detective work, you’ll notice there’s always some guy or gal with a camera. They’re […]
Some sperm swim to the beat of their own drummer
Your boys might not swim straight. They could paddle along in a corkscrew pattern, or hyperactively wiggle in no pattern at all. But the truly vital discovery is that now […]
Captain Kirk may have had it right
You need to get the USS Enterprise across the galaxy in minimal time. What to you do? Why, use the warp drive, of course! Bending the fabric of time and […]
Two new zoo additions: A panda and a… liliger?
Yes, you read that correctly. It’s LIliger, not liger. And it’s what you get when a lion mates with a liger. The cub, named Kiara, was born last month in […]
There’s nothing silly about a golden goose
Scientists are in the business of discovery, even if it’s not what they set out to find. For example, Charles Townes worked much of his life as a researcher for […]
Washington says goodbye to Neil Armstrong
It was a somber but grand send-off for one of the world’s most intrepid explorers. Friends and family gathered at the National Cathedral today to honor late astronaut Neil Armstrong. […]
