Scary Thought: A Halloween Without Pumpkins By Katharine Gammon published 21 October 11 Flooding from Hurricane Irene, fungus could mean fewer pumpkins.
Can Eating Too Much Spicy Food Kill You? By Katharine Gammon published 14 October 11 A curry-eating contest lands two people in the hospital. Is spicy food bad for you?
Remote Island Caves Reveal Clues to World's Climate By Katharine Gammon published 28 September 11 Stalagmites on floors of caves provide ten thousand year-record.
Is 'Terra Nova's' Dinosaur Population Accurate? By Katharine Gammon published 27 September 11 The world is run amok with dinosaurs in "Terra Nova," but is this an accurate depiction?
Magnetic Signposts Trace Wanderings of Ancient Continents By Katharine Gammon published 22 August 11 New research shows path of the ancient landmasses.
The 5 Smartest Non-Primates on the Planet By Katharine Gammon published 29 July 11 Crows, dolphins and octopuses all show aspects of human intelligence.
Earth Is Getting Fatter By Katharine Gammon published 28 July 11 Our planet is developing a gut it seems.
The 10 Driest Places on Earth By Katharine Gammon published 22 July 11 Some haven't seen rain in hundreds of years.
Amazing Photos: Fish Uses Rock As a Tool By Katharine Gammon published 21 July 11 Move over chimps and dolphins. For the first time ever, scientists have observed a fish using tools.
'Carmageddon': Will Massive Project Fix LA's Traffic Nightmare? By Katharine Gammon published 15 July 11 Is Carmageddon worth it? We chat with traffic experts to see if widening the 405 will improve Los Angeles' traffic.
The 8 Hottest Places on Earth By Katharine Gammon published 8 July 11 Think summer is hot where you live? Try one of these spots!
Hunt Is On for Shipwrecks from War of 1812 By Katharine Gammon published 16 June 11 Ships were part of naval arms race between Britain and America.
Climate Change May Worsen Plague By Katharine Gammon published 14 June 11 New research shows how human plagues can worsen when the climate gets wetter – but the emerging picture is complex.
Killer Elephants in India: Why They Attack By Katharine Gammon published 10 June 11 A pack of four elephants killed a person in India recently. Experts explain why the animals aren't totally to blame.
What's Happening to Alaska's Glaciers? By Katharine Gammon published 27 May 11 GPS, LIDAR and NASA satellites clear up picture of ice melt.
The Weirdest Mothering Tricks in the Animal World By Katharine Gammon published 6 May 11 Animal mothers employ some strange tricks to raise their young.
Where Does Stuff Washed Away by a Tsunami Go? By Katharine Gammon published 25 April 11 Entire towns were washed to sea by the tsunami that hit Japan last month. But where, exactly, did all the debris go?
The 10 Most Pristine Places on Earth By Katharine Gammon published 20 April 11 Still plenty of places on the planet humans haven't touched.
Scientists Discover San Andreas Fault's Soft Spot By Katharine Gammon published 30 March 11 Clays make up middle part of fault, making big quakes unlikely there.
Why Does Beer Foam? By Katharine Gammon published 17 March 11 Beer foams but soda does not. Life's Little Mysteries explains beer's key foam-forming ingredients.
Heroic Fukushima Workers Face Staggering Risks By Katharine Gammon published 16 March 11 As radiation levels at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant spiral out of control, workers put their lives on the line to try to prevent a catastrophic meltdown.
Does Your Mattress Really Gain Weight Over Time? By Katharine Gammon published 7 March 11 Your mattress is full of dead skin, sweat and bugs. How much weight do they add?
Would Humans Born On Mars Grow Taller Than Earthlings? By Katharine Gammon published 1 March 11 A lifetime in microgravity could yield a generation of tall Martian kids.
Can you get pregnant in space? By Katharine Gammon published 17 February 11 If humans are to establish outposts on other planets, we'll need to keep the population going once we get there.
What's the Maximum Height for High Heels? By Katharine Gammon published 11 February 11 Physicists and movement experts take a close look at the maximum height of high heels.
