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Leaf-cutter ants switch jobs when their tools wear down
A life of cutting apart leaves wears down the leaf-cutter ant's razor sharp mandibles, and that's when they decide to switch jobs. Read about leaf-cutter ants.
January 6, 2011
Sure, robots can juggle now. But not all that well.
A video of robot juggling, made at the University of Washington Movement Control Laboratory. Robots can juggle, can you? Watch the video.
January 5, 2011
Transparent insect wings actually rainbow-colored
Insect wings that look transparent and drab to our eyes apparently look more like peacock feathers to other insects.
January 5, 2011
Soapman: Man buried in 1800s has turned to soap
The Smithsonian's National Museum of National History has a mummified man from the 1800s who body has turned to soap.
January 5, 2011
Star with zirconium clouds discovered
Astronomers have found a star rich in zirconium, the material used to make a substitute for diamonds. The star is called LS IV-14 116. It is 2,000 light years from Earth.
January 5, 2011
Top science trends for 2011 from journal Nature
The science journal Nature predicted top science trends for the coming year. What do you think the top trends will be?
January 4, 2011
Supernova discovered by 10-year old
A 10-year-old girl, Kathryn Aurora Gray, has discovered a supernova. Girls rule!
January 4, 2011
How do spiral galaxies keep their shape?
Astronomers think they've discovered why a galaxy's spiral arms wind up tightly around the galaxy's core as the system rotates. Read more on spiral galaxies.
January 4, 2011
A universal flu vaccine is being developed
A universal flu vaccine – a vaccine that could last decades and offer protection against many different flu virus strains - is being developed.
January 4, 2011
Flooding in Queensland might last weeks
As 2011 opens, flooding in Queensland is forcing people to leave their homes. Police are wading through chest-deep floodwaters in suburbs, telling people to leave.
January 3, 2011
