LiveScience.com
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
First Delta-Wing Fighter Was a Reptile
The same triangular wing-shape found on many modern fighter jets was used by a small reptile living 225 million years ago to glide between trees, a new study suggests.
Eureka! Bacteria Have the Midas Touch
Scientists have discovered that a lowly bacteria appears to turn dissolved metal into solid gold.
Why Johnny Can't Read: Schools Favor Girls
An eye-popping literacy gap between boys and girls cuts across socioeconomic lines, a new study shows.
The Perils of Being Huge: Why Large Creatures Go Extinct
The fossil record is chock full of big beasts that didn't make it. Find out why, and what lessons can be learned.
Stem Cell Bill, if OK'd, Faces Likely Veto
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist bemoaned restrictions on federal support for stem cell research while opponents of such increased taxpayer financing argued that such a policy would be immoral.
Invasive Strategy: Toads Hit the Road
A new study finds that the invasive creatures are using roads to hasten their spread across the continent.
Image of the Day: The, Er, Beauty of Hawaii
It's time to clean up the beaches. NOAA has set out to remove 129 tons of marine debris from the Hawaiian shores and reefs.
Newsletter Unsubscribe
advertisement
About us
|
Contact us
|
Advertise
|
Terms of service
|
Privacy
© 1999-2005 Imaginova Corp. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.