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Land Speed Record: Mountain Moves 62 Miles in 30 MinutesHeart Mountain looks so out of place that geologists knew it must've come from somewhere else.
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Dragonflies Migrate Like BirdsA new study suggests migration methods used by birds might have existed before birds were around.
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Why Ants Rule the WorldTheir party-crashing feats show just how productive and important they are and hint at why they thrive in just about any habitat.
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Robot Shatters Speed-Walking RecordVIDEO: It can't run, but it sure can walk fast!
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New Breed of Green Car is Very CleverMove over, MINI Cooper. Think thin, Volkswagen Beetle. Suck in your waistline, Smart Car.
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Why Rice Krispies Go Snap, Crackle, Pop!Not much funding has been devoted to this topic, but some answers have emerged.
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The Shocking Truth Behind Static ElectricityLearn how much power you have at your fingertips.
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World’s Strongest Glue! Available Only From Nature!It's even sticky when wet. But how will scientists unstick it from the whatever they make it in?
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Why the Ground is BrownA stockpile of thousands of years of microbes’ table scraps give earth its color. So why is it sometimes not brown.
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Pacific Ocean Grows More AcidicSmall creatures like this will suffer, scientists say, potentially altering the entire food chain.
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Why Frogs are GreenKermit the Frog often said being green isn’t easy. He had no idea how complex it really is.
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Nanotech Now: Tiny Technology All Around YouWhile much of the promise of nanotech remains in the lab, it is already in many everyday products.
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Scientists Make Water Run UphillToss a drop of water into a hot pan and you're on the path to recreating this new experiment.
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How Dolphins Spin, and WhyMystery Monday: In one astounding leap, these acrobats can spin up to seven times.
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What Makes a Lefty: Myths and Mysteries PersistFrom tales of Scottish swordsmen to Rocky Balboa and the myth of artistic talent, the causes and effects of left-handedness remain enigmatic.
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'American Inventor' Needs Major TinkeringSpinoff of "American Idol" is packed with crackpots instead of bright ideas.
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The World's Toughest Coffee CupWith a tape measure, a stepladder and an anxious crowd of ceramic students looking on, the official Mug Drop Contest recently shattered the dreams of indestructible chalices.
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Case Closed: Apes Got CultureAll they need is a full belly and a good social group, and all sorts of traditions develop.
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Scientists Promote Benefits of Black Magic SoilBlack soil created by humans long ago could brighten the future of modern farming and help curb global warming.
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Something Fishy: How Humans Got So Smart
A diet rich in fish and frogs could explain why the human brain got so big and powerful way back when.
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Monkey's Voice Good as Human's for Newborn BabiesStraight out of the womb, infants are just as aroused by a rhesus monkey call as by human speech.
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Electronic Nose Aims to Sniff Out DiseasesThe super-sensitive Breathalyzer-type tool is being trained to detect chemicals in breath that suggest illness.
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DNA Used Like Velcro to Make Cells StickScientists engineer biological cells to stick to non-biological surfaces.
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Fossils Never Looked So GoodNewly applied techniques could determine the oldest life on Earth and whether there was ever life on Mars.
