The Next Big California Earthquake May Be Spread Out Over Years By Joel N. Shurkin The "Big One" may be many smaller ones.
Cuddly Neanderthals With Parenting Skills By Joel N. Shurkin To learn about life as a Neanderthal look at children’s graves.
A Belly Full Of Beaks By Joel N. Shurkin The contents of a whale's stomach reveals more than just its diet.
Demystifying Driving's Dilemma Zone By Joel N. Shurkin Warnings when traffic lights will change could make a difference.
Predicting Where Water Will Go In A Hurricane By Joel N. Shurkin A computer model can determine where a hurricane's surge will land.
Keeping Bears Away From Humans Works -- In Some Places By Joel N. Shurkin Hot dogs and donuts and bears, oh my!
Can Animals Keep A Beat? By Joel N. Shurkin Apart from humans, most animals cannot respond to rhythm.
Is Solitary Confinement A Form Of Torture? By Joel N. Shurkin The practice is controversial in the U.S.
How The Scorpion Got Its Venom By Joel N. Shurkin A single mutation may account for lethal animal's toxin.
Computer Algorithm Seeks To Crack Code Of Fiction Bestsellers By Joel N. Shurkin Successful books have stylistic similarities, researchers found.
Orators Unplugged By Joel N. Shurkin Ben Franklin was right: lots of people could hear famous speeches.
If You Start Geoengineering To Halt Global Warming, Don't Stop By Joel N. Shurkin Halting efforts could result in rapid climate changes and even war.
In Middle Ages, Societies Surprisingly Responsive To Natural Disasters By Joel N. Shurkin Long ago, life was nasty, brutal and short -- and well organized.
Fluid Dynamics Explains Some Traffic Jams By Joel N. Shurkin A popular luxury car option might be part of the solution to unexplained traffic jams.
There’s Gold In Them, Thar Hills -- And Toxic Mercury By Joel N. Shurkin Detritus from the Gold Rush is heading toward America’s food basket.
New Algorithm Helps Cochlear Implants Detect Music By Joel N. Shurkin Advancement allows patients to hear differences in pitch and timbre.
Source Of 13th Century Volcanic Calamity Discovered By Joel N. Shurkin A tale of an Indonesian volcano, a monk, and the mass graves of London.
How Birds Evolved From Small Meat-Eating Dinosaurs By Joel N. Shurkin The arms got longer, the legs got shorter, and they were flying.
Lotteries May Offer Ticket To Impulsive Actions By Joel N. Shurkin Just buying a lottery ticket can trigger rash decisions, research has found.
Are You Safer From Tornadoes In A Valley? By Joel N. Shurkin Scientists explore how topography affects tornado danger.
Stray Wireless Signals Power Battery-Free Devices By Joel N. Shurkin Technology may enable texting after a cell battery dies.
Hearing A Word Can Help You See The Invisible By Joel N. Shurkin Giving verbal cues can alter what you see.