Dave Mosher
Latest articles by Dave Mosher

Video Reveals 'Sprite' Lightning Secrets
By Dave Mosher last updated
Ultra-fast, ultra-bright sprites caught forming in the act.

What Makes Us Fart?
By Dave Mosher published
Swallowed air and happy intestinal bacteria turn us all into gas factories.

What is a Superbug?
By Dave Mosher published
What does the word "superbug" really mean?

How are diamonds made?
By Dave Mosher published
Natural diamonds come from the Earth, but they can also come from a machine.

Do Plants Have Sex?
By Dave Mosher published
Plants know how do it in all sorts of kinky ways.

New Data Transmission Speed Record Set
By Dave Mosher published
The fastest ever laser transmission downloads 700 DVDs worth of data per second.

Daily Decisions Make Mush of Your Mind
By Dave Mosher published
Lots of choices stack up and beat down your will power, a new study suggests.

Robot Dials 9-1-1
By Dave Mosher published
New, inexpensive helper robot can dial 9-1-1 and give medical assistance.

Psyche! Fire Ants Play Dead
By Dave Mosher published
Video of individual fire ants show they can feign death to live another day.

Creatures Reunite After Ancient Divorce
By Dave Mosher published
Scientists find evidence of merging bacteria in the guts of farm animals.

10 Deadly Cults
By Dave Mosher published
LiveScience reviews the 10 craziest cults of our time.

How Life Became Left-Handed
By Dave Mosher published
Amino acids — the building blocks of protein — may have gotten left-handed from neutron stars.

New Anti-Evolution Film Stirs Controversy
By Dave Mosher published
Filmmakers hold a private press screening of the controversial movie "Expelled."

DIY Nightmare: Why Stripping Wallpaper Is a Mess
By Dave Mosher published
Engineers rip away at the mysterious problem of stubborn wallpaper and tape.

Rotten Eggs: Secret Ingredient for Suspended Animation?
By Dave Mosher published
Hydrogen sulfide might be used for putting organs, people into "suspended animation."

Goo Makes Flu Worse in Winter
By Dave Mosher published
Flu viruses spread better in winter because their protective shields are less gooey.
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