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Like Sex? Thank a Parasite

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:01:00 EDT

How did sex evolve? It might have all been a reaction to parasites.

First Land Creatures Had Wild Appearances

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:59:49 EDT

The first fish-like animals to squirm out of the sea and onto land were pretty wild looking, new research concludes.

How Dinosaurs Got So Big

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:02:41 EDT

A new study could explain how dinosaurs got to be so large

Boat-'Bots for Brainiacs: LEGO Subs Launch Young Engineers

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:16:06 EDT

Robots designed, built and run by Middle School and High School students compete underwater. Event hosted by the Stevens Institute of Technology, well known for its ocean-engineering programs.

Why Self-Help Programs Are Bogus

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:56:45 EDT

Self-help techniques are great ... if you already believe in yourself.

Young Engineers Take LEGO 'Bots For a Swim

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:19:53 EDT

Middle and high school students pit their remote-controlled underwater LEGO vehicles against one another at the Build IT Challenge.

The Sun Has Spots, Finally

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:45:47 EDT

After one of the longest sunspot droughts in modern times, solar activity picked up quickly over the weekend.

Saints & Sinners Both Find Moral Balance

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:34:27 EDT

An internal moral meter could explain how society's saints slip up.

Capitalism vs. Socialism: Happiness Could Care Less

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:21:05 EDT

Socialist or capitalist, new research argues that being bailed out feels better than going under.

Aphids Do Home Repair

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:42:06 EDT

Social aphids have a soldier caste whose recruits may tackle civic projects as well as military operations.