The Week In Science: Turkey Wingmen, Quantum Teleportation And Badger Archaeologists
Hot male turkeys employ less-attractive brothers to score mates, while a badger digs up a medieval grave.
Frocks In Space: What If Fashion Designers Like Chanel, Boss, De La Renta And Others Made Space Suits? [ILLUSTRATIONS]
Space is fashion’s final frontier.
Next Generation Spacesuits: From Brooklyn, MIT and NASA To Outer Space
The next generation of spacesuits is already being built in NASA laboratories and in Brooklyn start-up studios.
Area 51 History Detailed In Newly Declassified Docs; No Aliens Mentioned
A CIA report newly released to the public delves into the history of Area 51 as a testing ground for experimental spy planes.
The Week In Science: Devil Sharks, Smart Dolphins And Stalking Trash Cans
Researchers discover a diabolical-looking ancient shark; that trash can in London may be watching you.
Kickstarter Bans GMO Rewards For Crowdfunded Projects, Cheering Some Activists And Dismaying Some Synthetic Biologists
A project that makes glowing plants has touched off fierce debate over GMOs and crowdfunding.
H7N9 Bird Flu Passes From Person To Person In China For First Time: Study
Scientists think a 32-year-old woman caught the new bird flu strain from her father.
2012 One Of Top 10 Hottest Years Globally, Warmest Year For US: NOAA Annual Climate Report
Sea levels and temperature keep rising, and Arctic sea ice continues to shrink, NOAA says.
Bedbugs Lured To Their Doom: New Trap Design Proves More Effective In Study
Chemical lures, deeper pits and carbon dioxide bait all made traps more effective at catching bedbugs.
Barbie Heads To Mars: Mattel Releases Martian Explorer Doll In Conjunction With Curiosity Anniversary
The Red Planet could use a touch of pink.
Curiosity 1 Year Anniversary On Mars: NASA Looks Back On Rover's Scientific Discoveries
One year ago, Curiosity's wheels touched down on the Martian surface.
End Of Sunburn Pain And Redness? Possible Way To Soothe It Revealed By Scientists
A single molecule flips the switch that leads to reddened, itchy skin after a day at the beach.
Voiceless Can Speak With Their Eyes: Invention Measures Pupil Dilation To Allow Paralyzed To Communicate
A new system that measures changes in pupil size allows paralyzed patients to answer simple questions.
Saturn Squeezes Moon Enceladus, Squirting Jets Of Ice From 'Tiger Stripes' At South Pole
Ice particles spew from Enceladus more intensely when the moon is at its farthest away from Saturn.
The Week In Science: Unselfish Evolution, Genetic Genesis, Secret Life Of A Polar Bear
A special video-equipped collar lets you see things from the perspective of a polar bear, among other scientific happenings this week.
Global Warming Tied To Rise In Violence: Study
A warmer world is a more hot-blooded one, scientists say.
Planting Trees To Combat Climate Change: Scientists Suggest Carbon Capture With Barbados Nut Plant
One proposed plan for controlling global warming would exploit the natural carbon-capturing qualities of trees.
GMO Oranges, Papayas, Potatoes: A Look At Foods Modified To Resist Disease
"GMO" is a broad term that covers foods modified for a lot of different reasons.
Highway To Hell: Some Volcano Eruptions Fueled By Fast-Rising Magma
The eruption of the Irazu volcano in the 1960s was fueled by magma that rose 22 miles in just two months.
Ford To Offer Natural Gas Powered Versions Of 2014 F-150, Other F-Series Trucks
Ford is expanding its offerings in the natural gas-powered vehicle market to the best-selling vehicle in America.
Springblade Adidas Shoe Evokes Pistorius 'Blade Runner' Prosthetic Legs
If you've ever envied sprinter Oscar Pistorius' cool blades, a new running shoe contains a similar design element.
Wolves Help Bears In Yellowstone By Controlling Berry-Eating Elks: Study
The reintroduction of grey wolves has been an unexpected windfall for grizzly bears.
Fracking Debate: EPA Staffer Linked Methane Contamination To Fracking In Internal Docs
Though federal environmental officials say the water in Dimock, Pa., is safe to drink, some staffers had reservations.
NASA Turns 55 Today: Space Agency Founded In 1958 Looks Back On Successes, Challenges
It's a rough road that leads to the stars, as the saying goes -- but NASA's been traveling on it for more than half a century.
Cardboard Furniture (And Bicycles): Everyday Industrial Materials Get A Makeover [PHOTOS]
Think outside the cardboard box.
Science Falls Short Of Science Fiction, Or: Still A Long Way To Go Before ‘Total Recall’
The wondrous technological marvels of science fiction are still a long ways away.
Turkey Clears Bird Of Spying For Israel; Kestrel Is Just Latest In Long List Of Suspected Animal Mossad Agents
A wayward kestrel was released after Turkish officials found he wasn't bugged by Israel.
How Chameleons, Squids, Octopuses And Cuttlefish Change Color
Some animals can manipulate the pigment-containing cells of their bodies to execute quick costume changes.
Cairo Clashes Leave Dozens Of Morsi Supporters Dead; 'Huge Pools Of Blood' In The Streets
Egyptians calling to restore ousted President Mohammed Morsi were attacked by security forces on Friday and Saturday.
The Week In Science: Mouse Inception, Cat Allergy Cures And Dinosaur Teeth
The protein responsible for cat allergies has been identified; false memories have been planted in mice.
