Science Observer

In the News

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EST

Icebergs of the Southeast

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EST

During the most recent ice age, huge chunks of ice left gouges in the U.S. continental shelf off the Carolinas

Reversal of Fortune

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EST

County-by-county comparison of death rates finds that lifespans dropped in some U.S. counties

The Language Playing Field

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EST

To improve your communication abilities, try taking up hockey

Of Sunflowers and Citizens

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EST

How are bee populations faring in the United States? A citizen science project will help find out

In the News

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EST

A Light Switch on Cells

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EST

A chemical makes neurons turn on and off with light beams

In the News

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sites for Change

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Thousands of Superfund sites are designated as active by the U.S. government. An online project will highlight 365 of the worst

Addicts Bet on the Present

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Smokers don't put stock in "what might have been" when making choices

La Vie en Rose

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

You might think that farming salmon would relieve pressure on wild populations. But, in fact, it only makes things worse

In the News

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Who's Resuscitating the Electric Car?

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Laptop batteries may soon be powering our vehicles

Junk Food

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

It really can kill you—if you're a condor chick

In the News

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

A Sound Use for Heat

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Waste heat can be turned into electricity via acoustic waves

Penetrating Winds

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Might wind turbines one day provide a large fraction of the electric power on the grid?

In the News

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sounding Out Muscle Health

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The noise of contraction could help to diagnose disease

Solar Energy's Red Queen

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Conventional photovoltaic panels will be hard pressed to displace fossil-fuel use anytime soon. But a different kind of solar cell might well do so