October 20, 2015 How much Neanderthal DNA do you have? Lots Many of the genes that help determine most people's skin and hair are more Neanderthal than not, according to two new studies that look at the DNA fossils hidden in the modern human genome.
October 20, 2015 What’s the $6 Million Dollar Man worth today? In the popular TV show “The $6 Million Man,” Lee Majors plays former astronaut Steve Austin, whose broken body must be rebuilt with bionic implants following a crash. But today’s superman would cost far less, thanks to advances in science and technology.
October 20, 2015 Ancient rock etchings found in Nevada could be oldest in North America Larry Benson, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist who used radiocarbon testing to date the etchings, says the art on the limestone boulders could have been drawn as long as 14,800 years ago.
October 20, 2015 Lab-made burger taste test: feels like meat but low-fat flavor disappoints They bit, they chewed, but had hoped for more flavor.
October 20, 2015 Scientists find strange, shape-shifting particles Exotic particles called neutrinos have been caught in the act of shape-shifting, switching from one flavor to another, in a discovery that could help solve the mystery of antimatter.
October 20, 2015 T. rex at 20: 'Jurassic Park' then and now With a 3D version in the theaters and a sequel due out next year, the now-classic "Jurassic Park" will roar into its 20th anniversary on June 11.
October 20, 2015 Don’t bring back the mammoth, scientist warns Advancements in science have made it possible to bring animals back from the dead, but one scientist recently argued that it might not be morally right to do so.
October 20, 2015 Mystery popped: the science of bubbles Anyone who has lathered up soap or seen frothy suds form on top of freshly poured soda has witnessed the delicate science of bubbles in action.
October 20, 2015 Scientists zero in on identifying 'God particle,' but still require more to say for sure Physicists in Italy are achingly close to concluding that what they found last year was the Higgs boson, the elusive "God particle." They need to eliminate one last remote possibility that it's something else.
October 20, 2015 Atomic scale: protons are smaller than thought How many protons can dance on the head of a pin? The answer is nowhere near as straightforward as one may think — and it might offer new insights into one of the most well-tested theories in physics.
