Walking on Water
Gods in Ancient Egypt could do it; so allegedly could Buddha and Jesus. But for the rest of us lowly…
Year: 2012
Riding raindrops
To humans, falling rain usually amounts to little more than a minor inconvenience. After all, we are big and raindrops…
Tennessee’s bat cave
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENN. — The world’s first artificial bat cave is expecting the arrival of its first winged visitors.…
How to stop a speeding bullet
A bullet fired into a disk of polyurethane — a type of plastic — may not burst out the other…
Living Long Beneath the Sea
In the muck beneath the ocean floor, there’s something alive. Lots of somethings. But don’t worry: You’ll never see…
Teaming up for better treatment
In 2003, Marlene Nusbaum learned firsthand how differently the world can appear to someone undergoing cancer treatment. Diagnosed with stage…
A speed limit for birds
Fly free! Fly fast! Just not too fast... This show aired August 31 on the Loh Down on Science.
The rest of your DNA
The tiniest, most complicated set of instructions just got a little easier to read, thanks to a giant…
Aspirin for cancer prevention?
The potential benefits of taking aspirin every day to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes are well-known.…
Icy inns at Earth’s end
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, reminding us once again of the deadly threat icebergs…