Rachel Kaufman

The gel absorbs water at room temperature but expels it at higher temperatures.

When caterpillars become butterflies, other insects take over leaf rolls.

Strange mating behavior may keep snails from fooling around with other beaus.

A gadget that can snap photos of individual snowflakes in freefall could lead to more accurate weather predictions.

Seeking low-cost ways to launch their experiments into space, a team of scientists has designed a space-ready, 3-D printed CubeSat.

Moths that otherwise look alike are set apart by their privates.

Stir-crazy, but otherwise safe and healthy workers laid up by Hurricane Sandy are turning to modern technology to get their work done.

The theory goes that the energy released by a nuclear bomb detonated just above and ahead of the eye of a storm would heat the cooler air there, disrupting the storm's convection current.

Scientists hope the material could one day serve as a cartilage replacement.

The new dispersant also floats and has nonstick properties, making it safer for wildlife.

Geoengineering is no longer fringe science as the debate shifting from whether it should be done to how.

While technically feasible, the costs of a giant reflector in space would be out of this world, and it might only be a short-term solution to global warming.

The technology could help drive down printer ink costs.

The smart fur could allow robot pets to gauge their owners’ emotions and respond accordingly.