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Viruses Harnessed to Create Energy

Posted Tue May 15, 2012 09:24 AM ET | 0

A postage stamp-sized electrode coated with specially engineered viruses converts a finger tap into electricity. Read more

Sawfish Impale Prey with a Toothy Snout

Posted Tue Mar 6, 2012 12:01 PM ET | 0

Their long snouts lined with pointy teeth make sawfishes hard to miss, but how do those saws work? Read more

Brown Bear Tool Kit: A Rock for Scratching

Posted Mon Mar 5, 2012 09:19 AM ET | 0

An observation of a bear using a rock as a scratching tool surprises scientists. Read more

'Little Horny Man:' Oldest Rock Carving of Americas

Posted Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:56 AM ET | 0

A stick figure man with a giant phallus dubbed "the little horny man" is the oldest rock carving found yet in the Americas. Read more

With LED Keyboards, Every Key Is A Screen

Posted Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:19 AM ET | 0

With the Optimus line of keyboards, each key is its own separate, customizable LED screen. Read more

Animals and Their Tools: Photos

Posted Mon Dec 5, 2011 10:06 AM ET | 0

It turns out a wide variety of animals use tools, proving that the practice may not require a large brain. Read more

Prehistoric Men Scarred, Pierced, Tattooed Privates

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Nov 11, 2011 09:26 AM ET | 0

Men in prehistoric Europe manipulated their privates with body art and piercings in ritual and to just fit in. Read more

An Ancient Art Studio Found in Cave In Africa

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Oct 13, 2011 05:23 PM ET | 0

The 100,000-year-old workshop is the earliest example of an art studio. Read more

Jackson Trial: When Does Malpractice Become Criminal?

Posted by Marianne English Thu Oct 6, 2011 12:24 PM ET | 0

Malpractice codes vary by state, but a key factor is the idea of "standard of care." Read more

Coming Soon: Live 3-D TV Without the Glasses

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Mon Sep 26, 2011 07:27 AM ET | 0

The innovation is based on the ability to capture 3D with one single stereo-camera. Read more

Early Tool-Maker Fossil Could Rewrite Human Ancestry

Posted Fri Sep 9, 2011 09:45 AM ET | 0

The new species, Australopithecus sediba, shows unusual combinations of ape and human-like features. Read more

Predicting Irene

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 02:14 PM ET | 0

The 48-hour forecast of a hurricane’s track is as good as the 24-hour forecast was 10 years ago. Read more

Facebook Users Alarmed Over Posting of Phone Numbers

Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 02:07 PM ET | 0

The social networking site says the feature has been available for months and people are only just noticing now. Read more

Humans Crowded Out Neanderthals

Posted Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM ET | 0

A swell of modern humans outnumbered Neanderthals in Europe nearly 10 to one. Read more

Neanderthals' Last Stand Possibly Found

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu May 12, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

A newly found prehistoric toolkit suggests Neanderthals may have lingered in the Ural Mountains as recently as 33,000 years ago. Read more

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