Cops Could Soon Use Breathalyzers to Test for Illegal Drugs

Swedish researchers are developing a system that tests for 12 different drugs on your breath, including cocaine, marijuana and amphetamines
April 26, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

This Cute Little Liver Might be the Future of Drug Testing

Researchers just printed the tiniest human livers ever
April 25, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Russia’s Cold War Plan to Reverse the Ocean and Melt the Arctic

A giant dam across the Pacific could re-route ocean currents and melt the Arctic, and the Soviets wanted to try
April 25, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

14 Fun Facts About Penguins

Which penguin swims the fastest? Do penguins have teeth? Why do penguins sneeze? How is penguin poop useful?
April 25, 2013 | By Hannah Waters

Playing Video Games Can Cure Your Lazy Eye

A special version of Tetris can help adults with a lazy eye see
April 24, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

The ‘FlipperBot’ Is Almost as Cute as the Baby Sea Turtles It Mimics

This bio-inspired robot could help conserve and restore beaches as well as teach us about how our ancient aquatic ancestors evolved to walk on land
April 24, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

For Some Species, You Really Are What You Eat

Flamingos, shrimp and many other animals use chemical compounds found in their diets to color their exteriors
April 24, 2013 | By Marina Koren

This Is How the New Bird Flu Could Get to You

If H7N9 learns to transmit from person to person, here is how it could spread around the world
April 24, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Oxford Principal Nixes Student Plan to Have Live Shark at Ball

The tipoff that it would appear at all came from a poster for the ball that simply says, in large white letters, "Ginglymostoma cirratum (you should really go look that up)"
April 24, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

NYC Kids May Have to Wait Until They’re 21 to Buy Cigarettes

New York City is tightening its campaign to rid the metropolis of its most significant cause of preventable deaths
April 23, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Chili Peppers Do To Your Skin What Migraines Do To Your Brain

Researchers are working on new medication to prevent migraines
April 23, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Can Cloning Giant Redwoods Save the Planet?

Redwoods are mighty trees, but would planting more of them help combat climate change?
April 23, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Animal Rights Activists Make Off With One Hundred Mutant Mice

Animal rights activists ruined years of important research on diseases such as autism and schizophrenia
April 23, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Should the Higgs Boson Be Renamed to Credit More Scientists?

Peter Higgs didn't discover the elusive speck on his own, and now some are wondering whether it should be renamed to honor some of the other scientists too
April 23, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Before and After: America’s Environmental History

For the EPA's State of the Environment Photography Project, people are returning to sites photographed in the 1970s. They are snapping the scenes yet again—to document any changes in the landscape
April 22, 2013 | By Marina Koren

Which Primate Is the Most Likely Source of the Next Pandemic?

To help anticipate the next outbreak of an emerging infectious disease, scientists scrutinize our closest relatives in the animal kingdom
April 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Genetically Modified E. Coli Bacteria Can Now Synthesize Diesel Fuel

By combining genes from different bacteria species, scientists created E. coli that can consume fat and excrete diesel fuel
April 22, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

Hurricanes May Cause Earthquakes

In August 2011, the Virginia earthquake shook the east coast. Days later, Hurricane Irene may have caused more earthquakes
April 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

This Weird New Chemical Can Pull Uranium Out of the Ocean

A highly-selective new compound can pull uranium right out of the ocean water
April 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

In This One California Town, New Houses Must Come With Solar Power

Starting in 2014, every new house needs to produce at least 1 kilowatt of energy
April 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

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