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To Save a French Hamster
A European Union court has ruled that France should be doing more to protect the Great Hamster of Alsace
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Rocky Mountains Losing Their Snow
A new study finds an unprecedented decline in snowpack in the West
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Colin Firth: Actor. Writer. Academy Award Winner. Scientist?
The star of the King's Speech is the co-author on a paper examining political orientation and brain structure
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Does Your Last Name Affect Your Buying Habits?
Researchers claim that people with names at the end of the alphabet respond more quickly to purchasing opportunities
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Meet the New Elements
It’s official: Elements 114 and 116 do exist and belong on the periodic table
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Alabama Snail Returns From the Dead
The wicker ancylid, declared extinct in 2000, has been found alive and well in Choccolocco Creek
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The Source of the Sun’s Dark Spots
A new study provides insight into how convection creates sunspots
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Watch a Trombone’s Shock Wave
Scientists have generated the first video of a shock wave from a trombone
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The Goose That Flies Over the Himalayas
The bar-headed goose spends its winters at sea level in India and its summers in central Asia
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The Secret Lives of Feral Cats
Free-roaming, unowned kitties live differently from our beloved pets
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A New View Into California’s Kelp Forests
Satellite imagery is providing new insight into an important ecosystem just off the California coast
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How To Avoid Being Eaten By A Black Bear
A recent study of fatal black bear attacks shows that hungry males are the ones to really worry about
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A Quick Guide to Owning the Universe
If someone tries to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge, you know it's a hoax. But what about a meteorite, moon or star?
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The Secret to Machu Picchu’s Success: Llama Poop
The Incas used llama dung as fertilizer to grow maize, and fuel an empire
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What Scientists Are Learning About the 2011 Japanese Earthquake
What scientists are learning from "the best recorded earthquake ever" could help prepare for future ones
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Black-Footed Ferrets and Other Endangered Critters
The subject of endangered species can be a depressing one, but there are also many reasons to be hopeful
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Ancient Egyptian Princess Had Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary heart disease isn't just a modern problem--even the ancient Egyptians suffered from it
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Vegetation Determines Animal Migration Patterns
Scientists show that patterns in vegetation across a species' range determine whether and how it moves
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Ocean Acidification and the Battle Between Coral and Seaweed
Ocean acidification creates plenty of potential problems for life in the oceans, but corals might have it the worst
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Why I’m Not Sorry to See the Space Shuttle End
I have to say, when I think about the end of the Space Shuttle program, I'm really not that sorry to see it come to a close
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