Latest articles by Rachel Kaufman
Anglerfish: Biology, bioluminescence and lifecycle
Reference Meet the fish that fish for other fish.
Mary Anning: Life and discoveries of the first female paleontologist
Mary Anning's discoveries shocked the 19th-century scientific establishment. But her gender, poverty and lack of formal education meant she often didn't get credit for her work.
Fisher cats: Animals that aren't cats, nor are they really fishers
If the fisher cat isn't the most inaccurately named animal in North America, it's certainly up there: It's not a cat, and it doesn't care much for fishing.
Albatrosses: Facts about the biggest flying birds
Albatrosses are big, majestic birds found soaring above most of the world’s oceans.
Gel Offers New Possibilities for 'Soft' Robots
The gel absorbs water at room temperature but expels it at higher temperatures.
Caterpillars Build Leaf 'Houses,' Other Insects Move In
When caterpillars become butterflies, other insects take over leaf rolls.
Bizarre Valentine: Why Mating Snails Stab With 'Love Darts'
Strange mating behavior may keep snails from fooling around with other beaus.
Cameras Capture Falling Snowflakes in 3D
A gadget that can snap photos of individual snowflakes in freefall could lead to more accurate weather predictions.
3D-Printing a Low-Cost Satellite
Seeking low-cost ways to launch their experiments into space, a team of scientists has designed a space-ready, 3-D printed CubeSat.
Weird Moth Genitals Reveal 3 New Species
Moths that otherwise look alike are set apart by their privates.
Telecommuting Gets People Back to Work Post-Sandy
Stir-crazy, but otherwise safe and healthy workers laid up by Hurricane Sandy are turning to modern technology to get their work done.
Can You Stop a Hurricane by Nuking It?
The theory goes that the energy released by a nuclear bomb detonated just above and ahead of the eye of a storm would heat the cooler air there, disrupting the storm's convection current.
Super Stretchy Material is Also Super Strong
Scientists hope the material could one day serve as a cartilage replacement.
Edible Oil Dispersant Tackles Spill Cleanup Problem
The new dispersant also floats and has nonstick properties, making it safer for wildlife.
Could Pumping Aerosols into the Atmosphere Stop Global Warming?
Geoengineering is no longer fringe science as the debate shifting from whether it should be done to how.
Could Space Mirrors Stop Global Warming?
While technically feasible, the costs of a giant reflector in space would be out of this world, and it might only be a short-term solution to global warming.
