June 16, 2016 Why I got my DNA tested A reporter explores his own interest in getting his DNA analyzed
June 10, 2016 Bill Nye: Internet is helping launch the next generation of scientists Bill Nye says that the Internet-savvy children of today have a great platform for building careers in science.
June 8, 2016 Periodic table elements named for Moscow, Japan, Tennessee You'll soon see four new names on the periodic table of the elements, including three that honor Moscow, Japan and Tennessee.
June 3, 2016 Scientists call for ambitious DNA engineering project A group of researchers are calling for an ambitious new initiative— constructing long stretches of DNA, perhaps as much as an entire human genome.
June 1, 2016 Why is Mount Everest so deadly? In April, climbing season for Mount Everest opened after two years of disasters shuttered the mountain earlier than usual.
May 25, 2016 Insoles that buzz your feet could improve balance Insoles that electrically stimulate the feet with random vibrations that are too gentle to feel can affect a person's stride, and may boost stability, offering a potential new way to decrease the risk of falls and injury from balance loss, a new study finds
May 23, 2016 End of permanent tattoos? Startup develops new high-tech ink Tattoos, like diamonds, are usually thought of as acquisitions that last forever.
May 19, 2016 Science creates cheap Dom Perignon ... without the grapes Wine lovers may scoff, but a San Francisco start-up claims it can reproduce classic vintages without "grapes, yeast, or fermentation," City A.M. reports.
May 19, 2016 What's up with this spider's enormous eyes? Every night when the sun goes down, Florida's net-casting spiders emerge, startling onlookers with record-breaking, enormous eyes.
May 18, 2016 Cosmic dust on Earth reveals clues to ancient atmosphere The oldest space dust yet found on Earth suggests that the ancient atmosphere of Earth had significantly more oxygen than previously thought, a new study finds