Bjorn Carey
Latest articles by Bjorn Carey

Insect's Amazing 'Rubber' Made in Lab
By Bjorn Carey published
Insect protein could be used to repair damaged blood vessels.

How Sharks Survive Frigid Water
By Bjorn Carey published
Salmon sharks deal with temperatures down to 36 degrees.

Great White Shark Sets Ocean-Crossing Record
By Bjorn Carey published
Swims from Africa to Australia and back in nine months. Can you guess the motivation?

The World’s Smallest Fountain Pen
By Bjorn Carey published
Can draw lines thinner than a red blood cell.

Busy as Bees: Reproductive Chaos after Queen's Death
By Bjorn Carey published
When a queen bee dies, invading females swoop in to lay eggs.

Plant Gets Help to Fight Pests
By Bjorn Carey published
Genetically modified mustard plant attracts one insect to kill another.

Gorillas Photographed Using Tools
By Bjorn Carey published
Tool-using gorillas caught on film for the first time ever.

Sandcastle Physics Revealed
By Bjorn Carey published
Anyone who has built sandcastles learns they hold up best if a little water is mixed in with the building material. But until now scientists couldn't agree why.

Quicksand Myth Debunked: You Can Float Free
By Bjorn Carey published
Stay calm!!! If you panic, pulling a leg free requires the same force as lifting a small car.

The Texas Traffic Nightmare: No Simple Solution
By Bjorn Carey published
Solving it is not as easy as you might think.

Scientists Discover the 'Evil Spirits' in Devil's Gardens
By Bjorn Carey published
New research shows ants poison invasive plants in Amazon rainforest clearings.

Increase in Major Hurricanes Linked to Warmer Seas
By Bjorn Carey published
Intense hurricanes, like Katrina, have steadily increased over the last 35 years. Warmer oceans could be the cause.

The World’s Smallest Robot
By Bjorn Carey published
New inchworm-like automaton is microscopic. And it really works.

Kinky Female Bats Share Mates With Their Mothers, Avoid Incest
By Bjorn Carey published
Mate sharing in greater horseshoe bats strengthens social bonds within the colony.

NASCAR Engineers Help Design New Combat Vehicle
By Bjorn Carey published
Better armor, better visibility and a radically different seating arrangement.

U.S. Losing Robotics Edge
By Bjorn Carey published
A new study says other countries are outdoing the United States in some types of robotics.

High-Tech Backpack Creates Electricity As You Hike
By Bjorn Carey published
The act of walking could power your music player, a cell phone, or emergency equipment.

Scientists Turn Cow Waste into Electricity
By Bjorn Carey published
Researchers used microbes found in cow stomachs and dung to power fuel cells.

First-ever Chimp Fossils Found
By Bjorn Carey published
New find suggests ancient chimps and humans may have been neighbors.
First Four-Legged Animals Inched Along
By Bjorn Carey published
Reconstructed skeleton suggests the first four-legged amphibian wasn't too nimble on land.

Humans Smell Like Bloodhounds
By Bjorn Carey published
New study shows that humans can locate the origin of scents.

Coffee: Does a Body Good?
By Bjorn Carey published
Coffee is Americans' number one dietary source of disease-fighting antioxidants, says new study.

Tsunami Waves Channeled Around the Globe in 2004 Disaster
By Bjorn Carey published
Waves followed ocean ridges like train tracks.
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