Aug 03 2011
20-million-year-old Ape Skull Unearthed in Uganda
The find could shed light on the region's evolutionary history.
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Jul 29 2011
Water-Walking Aquabot Gains Disciples
This bioinspired robot could be used for military spy missions or monitoring water pollution.
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Jul 20 2011
Whale Wars in Iceland
Much of Iceland's controversial whale hunt is driven by tourism, which is why anti-whaling activists are demanding the country ban the practice.
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Jul 19 2011
Japan Bans Fukushima Beef Shipments Over Radiation
Japan on Tuesday suspended cattle shipments from the wagyu-producing Fukushima prefecture on fears of radiation-tainted beef in the country's meat distribution chain.
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Jul 11 2011
Alert Noises Coming To Hybrid And Electric Cars
A badly written Congressional bill has mandated a single solution to an ill-defined problem that may not exist.
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Jun 27 2011
Fire and Flood Threaten Research Center and Nuclear Plant
In New Mexico, fire and smoke has shut down the Los Alamos National Lab, and in Nebraska, floodwaters are closing in on the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant.
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May 31 2011
Germany To Scrap Nuclear Power By 2022
Germany on Monday decided to phase-out nuclear power by 2022 in the wake of the disaster in Japan.
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May 13 2011
Bee Venom Used to Detect Explosives
Protein fragments in bee venom, called bombolitins, are used to create ultra-sensitive sensor.
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May 12 2011
Small Quake in Spain Makes Big Impact
Buildings collapsed and eight people lost their lives following a 5.1-magnitude quake Wednesday.
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May 11 2011
Are the Boonies Getting Broadband?
People disagree on whether rural broadband is the best way to connect all of America to the wired world.
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