Aug 04 2011
Minority Rules: Scientists Find the Tipping Point
If just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will be adopted by the majority, a new study says.
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Jun 27 2011
Prehistoric BBQ Leftovers Found
Around 8,000 years ago, prehistoric hunters killed an aurochs and their grilling techniques were frozen in time.
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Jun 14 2011
The Night of the Blood Red Moon
Astronomer Mark Thompson explains why, on Wednesday, a lunar eclipse is set to dazzle night skies (but not in the U.S., sadly)
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May 27 2011
Air France Jet Stalled, Plunged into Ocean
Data recovered from flight recorders on the Airbus A330 that crashed in 2009 is beginning to provide investigators with an idea as to what happened.
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May 22 2011
Deadly Quakes Inside Continental Plates
Our perception of seismic risk is skewed into thinking earthquakes at plate boundaries are more deadly. We're wrong.
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May 17 2011
Police Caution as ‘Planking’ Goes Global
A Facebook craze could be putting some people in harm's way.
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Apr 15 2011
Future Olympics: A Reusable, Floating Venue
An archipelago of sporting facilities, administration buildings and housing accommodations could be towed along waterways to major cities.
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Mar 24 2011
Stuck Pipe to Blame for BP Oil Spill
A stuck pipe was to blame for last year's worst-ever oil spill, a study finds.
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Jan 31 2011
Super Bowl Can Take a Toll on Your Ticker
If you think you'll have a heart attack if your team loses, you might just be right.
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Oct 07 2010
Swimmers Fall Ill at Games, Blame Pool
More than 50 swimmers competing in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have fallen ill.
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