Dirty Money
Carrying cocaine contaminated currency? Not me!

Candlelit Dangers
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Painless Injections
Good news for those who fear needles: microelectronics.

Trouble in the Tropics
Tropical species may be at greatest risk for extinction due to climate change.

Dogs Bark, Birds Chirp, Fish Grunt
The origin of vocal communication--like talking--may date back to prehistoric fish.

Color from Nature
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Nanotech Cleans Up
Mopping up oil spills with nanopaper (2008-06-16)

So long, Ulysses!
The sun-studying spacecraft is about to end its epic odyssey. (2008-06-13)

A Thicker Skin--for Snails
Snails bulk up their shells in response to predators. What triggers the process? (2008-06-10)

Extinct Genes Resurrected
Researchers took DNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and put it in a mouse. (2008-05-23)

Spotting Stress in Statues
A new way to target weak spots in statues could also work for bones, engines, and icebergs (2008-05-19)

Urban Agriculture in Milwaukee - Growing Power
A farm within the Milwaukee city limits? We take a tour of Growing Power, an organization focused on sustainable urban agriculture. (2008-05-13)

Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line. (2008-05-02)

Mapping the Social Brain
What goes through your head when you hear about your reputation, or social status? (2008-04-25)

Your House, Only Better
Could recycled houses be the next environmental trend? (2008-04-21)

How Subaru's Going Green
Take a Tour of Subaru’s Zero-Landfill Plant (2008-04-09)

One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean. (2008-04-03)

Chimp Business
Chimps in clothes are giving people the wrong idea. (2008-03-21)

Tiny Time Capsule
A tiny ancient crystal is packing the geologic history of the Earth (2008-03-07)

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