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Chilling with Sound Waves, Not Freon
An eco-hip acoustic fridge debuts. But is anyone listening?
Dramatic Embellishments–It’s Not Just For Fishing Stories Anymore
Fanciful writing on our part aside, the rapid climate change scenario isn't so far-fetched.
The Most Potent Force in Science Today!
In DIY science, eBay offers amazing access to gear, supplies, chemicals--a whole universe beyond Pez dispensers.
Hollywood, Science and the End of the World: A Three-Act Screenplay
Could sudden climate change wreak Independence Day-level havoc? The director of The Day After Tomorrow (out May 28) let us run his new disaster flick by the experts. Uh-oh.
106 Science Claims and a Truckful of Baloney
We asked a writer to notice and decode the science claims he heard on a typical day. they averaged one every 10 minutes. And they weren’t very scientific.
Robot Bugs: Handy, Not Icky
Equipped with "inchworm" motors and sonar, and built with MEMS processes, tiny inspecto-bots will scurry and fly, performing investigations for their human controllers.