Can a dog learn words?

German dog knows 260 words, learns through fast mapping much like children. Read the story from dog’s point of view! More »

Ancient wax: It came from bees!

Beeswax from honeycombs is found in 50 ancient cooking pots throughout Europe. That means honey. Good news for the sweet tooth! More »

Check out these over-the-horizon advances in antibiotics, energy, health and freshwater. More »

Photosynthesis — creation of sugar from carbon dioxide with solar power — is the basis of life on Earth. Could photosynthesis become More »

The “Constructal” theory purports to show similarities in the evolution of airplanes and birds. Both must live in the air. But how More »

Weather forecasts improve, but who’s ever satisfied? Check some around-the-corner technologies that will paint a better picture of More »

What about farming insects? 2 billion people eat insects, and more should be, according to the UN. As the planet searches for protein More »

As the government collects security data, science is dealing with massive amounts of data in genetics, astronomy, meteorology and More »

Layer by layer, 3-D printers fuse tiny particles of plastic or metal, building complex parts from computer instructions — forget hold More »

Smelters refine aluminum ore, but not iron ore, with electricity. A new electrolytic process for refining iron ore could save vast More »

Cheesemaking is older than Homer’s Odyssey, but questions remain. Which bacteria make the best cheese? Must low-fat cheese taste like More »

How do bones, isotopes, historic records, DNA and grave goods tell us about the dead, royal and otherwise?? More »

The first ocean wave energy-capturing device with a permit to connect back to a public power grid will enter the Pacific next month. More »

Soy protein: It may look like meat. Could meat be grown, cell by cell, in lab dishes. Could in vitro meat solve health and More »

We love accurate weather forecasts, but the weather satellites they rely on are nearing the boneyard. Some replacements have crashed More »