News & Features Archive

• September 25 2008

  New Self-Healing Paint Gets Rid of Scratches

  Paint scratches may be no more, thanks to a high-tech self-healing paint developed in Japan by the car manufacturer Nissan. Read More

• September 08 2008

  Beluga Whale Learns to Talk

  Most of us know that dolphins speak their own language - and now it looks like they’re not the only deep-sea creatures capable of a chat: a beluga whale has been taught to talk. Read More

• September 07 2008

  Music Taste Can Predict Personality

  In a new study, a researcher found that the type of music you listen to is a great indicator of your personality. Read More

• August 31 2008

  Cattle Can Tell Directions

  If you ever want to know which way is north or south, and you can’t seem to find your compass, there’s a simple solution: Just ask a cow for directions. Read More

• August 12 2008

  Scientists Develop Invisibility Cloak

  Scientists are in the process of developing an invisibility cloak, which could hide people and objects from view by bending light. Read More

• July 07 2008

  Mourning Military Father Creates Robot to Save Soldiers

  After losing his son in Iraq, Brian Hart created a special robotic defense machine to stop other parents from facing the same awful fate. Read More

• July 06 2008

  Swiss Stuntman Creates Functional Flying Suit

  Swiss stuntman Yves Rossy has created his very own jet-powered wing suit, which allows him to fly at speeds as high as 186 miles per hour. Read More

• June 30 2008

  Inventor Uses Tornadoes as Energy Source

  By creating a man-made tornado, an inventor realized he could extract enough electricity to power a small city. Read More

• June 23 2008

  Is There Ice on Mars?

  Last week, NASA's Phoenix Lander discovered a possible layer of ice on Mars - which means the planet may be habitable for life forms. Read More

• June 16 2008

  Eating a Cheese Sandwich Could Help You Get a Raise

  Want to score yourself a raise? The key to making your case in a meeting with your boss isn’t a $2,000 suit - instead, it might just be a cheese sandwich. Read More

• June 10 2008

  Spending Time with Younger People Could Increase Lifespan

  In a study of fruit flies, researchers from University of Iowa found that fast-aging fruit flies lived longer when placed with normal fruit flies -- which means spending time with younger people could extend human lives, too. Read More

• May 25 2008

  16-Year-Old Creates Solution to Decompose Plastic Bags

  A brilliant 16-year-old has come up with a way to decompose plastic bags in a mere three months. Read More

• May 15 2008

  Solar-Cell Balloons Can Generate Electricity

  In the near future, your home could be powered by solar-cell helium balloons. Read More

• May 09 2008

  Extinct and Impossible Smells Exhibition Opens

  Have you ever smelled the surface of the sun, the inside of a space station, or a medieval doctor’s first aid kit for plague victims? Now you can. Read More

• May 05 2008

  Giant Beaver Dam is Visible from Outer Space

  An ecologist recently discovered a beaver dam in Canada so large that it's visible from outer space. Read More

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