How Fake Blood Is Made to Look So Real By Katharine Gammon For Halloween, stage blood takes the spotlight and chemistry tricks can treat viewers.
A brief history of dinosaurs By Katharine Gammon Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for 135 million years. There were many types of dinosaurs, in all shapes and sizes.
What's the World's Largest Crocodile? By Katharine Gammon This beast would touch opposing walls in a typical living room.
Your Favorite Novel Is Now A Soundtrack By Katharine Gammon A new computer science project translates emotions described in books into music.
Like A Rock: New Concrete Could Last A Lifetime By Katharine Gammon A new concrete repels water and could be close to maintenance-free.
Helping Identify Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Through Chemistry By Katharine Gammon A new technique may be 10,000 time more sensitive than existing methods.
Ants Are Even Stronger Than You Imagine By Katharine Gammon New research finds that ants’ strength lies in their neck joints.
Scientists Dive Into The Mystery Of The Dog Paddle By Katharine Gammon Researchers have connected canine swimming patterns to early aquatic mammals.
What Happens When 10 Inches Of Snow Isn't 10 Inches? By Katharine Gammon Rudimentary technology gets an update.
Ice, Ice, Bacteria (Not Too Cold) By Katharine Gammon Bacterial proteins could alter precipitation patterns and climate-change models.
The Mathematical Butterfly: Simulations Provide New Insights On Flight By Katharine Gammon Butterflies face much more bumpy, turbulent skies than previously thought.
What's the World's Longest Bridge? By Katharine Gammon Hint: The two longest bridges are on the same rail line.
The 9 Weirdest Animal Penises By Katharine Gammon Animal penises vary wildly. From a four-headed penis to a detachable zombie sperm bomb, Life's Little Mysteries rounds up the 7 strangest animal penises.
Why Causes a Low Sperm Count? By Katharine Gammon From plastics to pesticides, the risks are everywhere.
What's the World's Fastest Manned Airplane? By Katharine Gammon The record hasn't been touched since 1976.
Uncovering The Function Of Fish Shapes By Katharine Gammon Robotic flappers and models could help researchers understand a basic mystery of fish evolution.
Science in Ice: Lab Operates Inside a Glacier By Katharine Gammon Researchers melt tunnels inside ice to study it.
Photo Gallery: Life Inside a Glacier By Katharine Gammon Images of a lab dug into one of Norway's glaciers.
Could Digital Imaging Harvest a More Perfect Pinot? By Katharine Gammon New method could help identify the exact right moment to pick wine grapes.
Satellite Data Helps Predict Meningitis Outbreaks By Katharine Gammon New tools help forecast risk of climate-dependent diseases.
How Sperm Length Affects Fertility By Katharine Gammon A new factor has been implicated in male fertility problems.
Monkeys' Plant Food Makes Them Mean & Horny By Katharine Gammon Eating plants with estrogen-like compounds seems to make male monkeys behave oddly.