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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.
June 14, 2013
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.
June 13, 2013
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.
June 12, 2013
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.
June 10, 2013
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."
June 8, 2013
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.
June 7, 2013
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
