Zombie caterpillar fungus may contain anti-cancer drug – but there are still questions to be answered

Spores released by parasitic fungi of the group cordyceps infect insect hosts, causing the fungus to…

Eyes in space to spot bushfire danger zones

Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) will lead the development of the first Australian satellite…

Scientists created an 'impossible' superconducting compound

Scientists have created new superconducting compounds of hydrogen and praseodymium, a rare-earth metal, one substance being…

Bob Lutz Lives a Life of Science, Athletics, Leadership and Love

Bob Lutz, lead flight software sustaining engineer, lives a life of science, athletics, leadership and love. …

Source of Indonesian earthquakes and tsunamis located

Devastating historical earthquakes and tsunamis in Indonesia can be traced to a recently discovered submarine extensional…

'Sustainable gardening' includes many eco-friendly practices

“Sustainable” is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what…

Adolescent family violence is a growing problem, and the legal system is making it worse

Adolescents are consistently identified as perpetrators of violence against family members. We know this from a…

Amelia Earhart Visits the NACA (And Gets Her Coat Caught in a Wind Tunnel!)

Amelia Earhart visits Langley in November 1928. Click here for original story, Amelia Earhart…

Study underscores importance of molecular highways for organ health

Turns out, even your cells hate traffic jams. Click here for original story, Study…

They are there and they are gone: ICARUS chases a fourth neutrino

Argon. It’s all around us. It’s in the air we breathe, incandescent lights we read by…