All Stories

  1. Tech

    World’s tiniest fridge

    Staying cool, even in the quantum world.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Health & Medicine

    Giving the brain a hand

    PROFILE: Scientist Kristen Brennand uses stem cells to understand brain disorders.

    By Susan Gaidos
  3. Environment

    Gulf oil finds many paths

    Questions, and lots of oil, remain months after Gulf disaster.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Animals

    Poop-sniffing mice to the rescue

    Animals can detect droppings left by ducks with Bird Flu.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Planets

    Holes in Martian moon mystery

    Phobos may be lots of empty space.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Environment

    The oily Gulf

    The Gulf oil spill is massive, will take years to clean up.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Animals

    Afraid of its own fishy reflection

    A cichlid brain works differently when the fish attacks its mirror image.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Genetics

    Your inner Neandertal

    New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Chemistry

    These gems make their own way

    Gemstones made in the lab could improve your cell phone or catch nasty bacteria in your water.

    By Roberta Kwok
  10. Health & Medicine

    A pepper part that burns fat

    Study finds that dihydrocapsiate may give a diet extra power.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Chemistry

    Bandages that could bite back

    A new material would make bacteria's attack the path to their demise.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Brain

    Dreaming makes perfect

    A new study connects dreams with learning a new skill.

    By Stephen Ornes