February 5, 2015 Nature's Giants: 27 of the world's biggest critters Meet the world's biggest critters -- a surprisingly diverse array of the largest beasts on land and beneath the seas. From apes to spiders to 727-pound alligators, we grow 'em big here on Earth.
February 5, 2015 Ask a science teacher You asked, we got a science teacher to answer. From the book, "Ask a Science Teacher: 250 Answers to Questions You’ve Always Had About How Everyday Stuff Really Works"; Copyright © Larry Scheckel, 2013. Available December 17 wherever books are sold.
February 5, 2015 Mummy care (feeding, not so much) A 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy has come out of his coffin in Boston to undergo cleaning and restoration at Massachusetts General Hospital..
February 5, 2015 Celebrity scientists: Stars who love science These stars were science geeks before they pursued careers in acting.
January 13, 2015 200-year-old 'monster larva' mystery solved For nearly two centuries, scientists have pulled so-called "monster larva" from the guts of fish and wondered what these thick-bodied creatures looked like as grown-ups.
January 13, 2015 A second Higgs boson? Physicists debate new particle The discovery of the Higgs boson is real. But physicists are cagey about whether the new particle they've found will fit their predictions or not.
January 13, 2015 How physicists fill out their college hoops brackets Like many sports fans across the country, physicists at the University of Maryland are filling out their brackets in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. But their method relies on quantum physics.
January 13, 2015 Researchers publish full Neanderthal genome Researchers in Germany said Tuesday they have completed the first high-quality sequencing of a Neanderthal genome and are making it freely available online for other scientists to study.
January 13, 2015 60 new species discovered in 'tropical Eden' A team of field biologists led by Conservation International studied a never-before assessed mountainous region of Southeastern Suriname – a wilderness area with unexplored tracts of rainforest. The expedition documented an amazing richness of biodiversity, including unique species that may exist nowhere else on Earth.
January 13, 2015 Tiny terrors: The mini monsters among us When viewed up close beneath the unblinking eye of the microscope, the tiniest mites and most harmless of insects become terrifying beasts to haunt your dreams.
