All Stories

  1. Animals

    Fishing for Giant Squid

    An underwater camera has snapped the first pictures of a live giant squid.

    By
  2. Tech

    Bionic Bacteria

    Living, gold-coated bacteria can act as humidity sensors.

    By
  3. Animals

    Sea lilies on the run

    A video shows that sea animals known as stalked crinoids do more than just creep along.

    By
  4. Tech

    A change in time

    To help save energy, daylight saving time in the year 2007 will start earlier and end later than it does now.

    By
  5. Tech

    Robots on the Road, Again

    Five driverless vehicles completed a 130-mile race across rugged desert terrain.

    By
  6. Animals

    A Spider’s Taste for Blood

    Certain jumping spiders prey on mosquitoes that have drawn blood from animals.

    By
  7. Health & Medicine

    From stem cell to any cell

    The search is on for ways to use stem cells to treat injuries and cure diseases.

    By
  8. Humans

    Stone tablet may solve Maya mystery

    A panel covered with hieroglyphs appears to connect little-known ruins with an ancient Maya city.

    By
  9. Planets

    Saturn’s Spongy Moon

    Close-up views of Saturn's moon Hyperion reveal a strangely cratered surface that looks spongy.

    By
  10. Tech

    Fog Buster

    A special coating can prevent misty windows and reduce screen glare.

    By
  11. Earth

    Detecting an eerie sea glow

    At night, glowing bacteria can give large areas of the sea a surreal milky color.

    By
  12. Tech

    Electric Backpack

    A new type of backpack generates electricity as you walk.

    By