A microphone that listens with light

A sensor developed in Norway gives microphones hyper-acute hearing and a sense of direction.

Got something to say to an alien? Lone Signal can beam your message

Their new website launched today, so you can be among the first to compose a message to a distant civilization.

Video: Robot that runs like a cat (no fur, no face)

Even though it doesn't have a head, you can still tell what kind of animal it is.

Printing artificial bone

Researchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing.

Will beautiful plant black locust someday be used in fuel production?

Researchers are evaluating the potential of woody crops for fuel production. The black locust, in particular, showed a higher yield and a faster harvest time.

New layer of human eye discovered

Scientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye.

This date in science: The man who designed the Brooklyn Bridge

John A. Roebling, whose birthday is today, designed the Brooklyn Bridge. But he never saw the bridge come to completion.

Do antidepressants impair the ability to let go of fears?

These researchers found that long-term, but not short-term, SSRI treatment impairs "extinction learning:" the ability to learn that a conditioned stimulus no longer predicts an aversive event.

Video: Sylvia’s Earle’s plea to protect the ocean

Sylvia Earle says in her new video; "Your world is blue. If you look at it from space, that image alone should have inspired us to think we that, too, are sea creatures."

To celebrate World Oceans Day, watch Reef Live from Australia

Reef Live is a streaming video event from Australia, focused on the Great Barrier Reef. It features some of the world's leading experts and divers.