Are we alone?
If aliens ever sent us a message, scientists hope to pick it up in a remote part of northern…
Month: June 2012
Agent Higgs game turns real particle hunt on its head
As the world waits for the next installment of news in the hunt for the Higgs boson, a…
Common Sense
Unlike Luke Skywalker, maybe you can't feel the force. But can you see it? Listen to this Loh Down on…
The smell of old people
When most people talk about “old people smell,” they’re complaining about something unpleasant. But in a new study, scientists report…
Candy on the brain
The next time you find yourself craving a sweet, irresistible piece of candy in someone else’s hands, remember this: You…
Bringing down the trash
The density of junk orbiting the Earth is at or near a critical value beyond which this man-made debris will…