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Video: Remote helicopter controlled by brain waves
A team of researchers have learned to use their thoughts to steer a flying robot around a gym, making it turn, rise, dip, and even sail through a ring.
June 6, 2013
Oldest primate skeleton provides clues to early humans
Oldest known primate skeleton found in China in 2002. While not part of human lineage, this little creature does provide tantalizing clues to our earliest history.
June 6, 2013
Managing wild horse and burro populations in a human world
Many find the story of free-ranging horses on U.S. federal lands heart-breaking. Others don't. A new report recommends birth control for wild horse populations.
June 5, 2013
Scarred landscape in Oklahoma from May 20 tornado
Track left behind by ES-5 Moore-Newcastle, Oklahoma tornado on May 20, 2013. The tornado took at least 24 lives, injured hundreds and damaged 13,000 structures.
June 5, 2013
This date in science: Apple II launches the personal computer revolution
On June 5, 1977, the Apple II was released to great fanfare, boasting memory that is equivalent to a tiny modern image file.
June 5, 2013
Does your girlfriend claim her memory is better? It probably is
New research suggests women can remember faces better than men, in part because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it.
June 4, 2013
Facebook profiles raise users’ self-esteem and affect behavior
A new study shows that viewing your Facebook profile - the ideal version of self- can provide beneficial psychological effects and influence behavior.
June 3, 2013
Images and video of asteroid 1998 QE2 flyby
No danger ... and yet this asteroid captured the attention of astronomers worldwide.
June 1, 2013
Genetically-engineered mosquitoes find humans less attractive
Scientists worked with Aedes aegypti, which transmits dengue and yellow fever. Modified mosquitoes showed a reduced preference for humans' smell.
May 30, 2013
Artificial sweeteners may do more than sweeten
Researchers have found that a popular artificial sweetener can modify how the body handles sugar.
May 29, 2013
