Are some hybrids just greenwashed?
With consumers hungering for fuel-efficient hybrids, carmakers are pumping up their models' green reputations -- sometimes to the point of greenwashing. Could the greenest thing about your hybrid be its color?
Can we harness energy from outer space?
As alternative energy sources sputter to take off on Earth, scientists are turning an eye toward space. What are the most promising celestial options, and when could they be in use?
Why are some people born with a reversal of organs?
Most people's organs follow the same basic layout -- heart on the left, appendix on the right and stomach in the middle. But in about 1 in 10,000 births, organs end up on the opposite side.
How to Survive in the Jungle
Toxic tree frogs, poisonous plants, malaria-carrying mosquitoes. You get the picture: The jungle is no place to get lost. How will you make it out of this lushness alive?
Could I install a hidden passageway in my home?
Imagine lifting up a secret door in the floor and sliding down to a concealed room below. Does this stuff only happen to Scooby-Doo and Harry Potter? Open the door and find out.
How Carbon Capture Works
We know that we fuel global warming with our carbon emissions. What if we could seize all that carbon and squirrel it away in a safe place? Well, we can.
Green- washed Hybrids
Energy From Space
Reversal of Organs
Survive in the Jungle
Hidden Passage- ways
Carbon Capture
How Adaptive Headlights Work
Car accidents occur often at night, and part of the reason might be that your headlights just aren't good enough. Adaptive headlights alleviate the visibility problems you experience every time you take the car out after dark.
How Caching Works
Caching greatly increases the speed at which your computer pulls bits and bytes from memory. Do you know how it speeds things up? Find out why a little computer cache goes a really, really long way.
What are the best video games that were never made?
For serious gamers, there's nothing worse than finding out an eagerly anticipated video game has been scrapped. Is your favorite game that never was on our list?
Could military strategy win the war on global warming?
Environmentalists have found a way to harness the military precision of missile-tracking technology for a decidedly nonviolent mission: replanting forests. So what do C-130 aircraft have to do with reforestation?
How Karma Works
The principle behind karma is that people's actions affect the quality of their present and future lives. Is karma an idea or an actual substance that sticks to your soul?
How Quantum Suicide Works
A man has a gun. But this is no ordinary man, and this is no ordinary gun. This isn't a setup for a sci-fi thriller. It's the premise for quantum suicide.
Adaptive Headlight
Caching
Best Video Games
Aerial Reforestation
Karma
Quantum Suicide
How Submarines Work
Alvin, the tiny submarine that showed the world the wreck of the Titanic, is being replaced by a $50-million research vehicle. How do you design a deep-sea craft that can stand up to underwater pressure?
How Magnets Work
Scientists are beginning to pay more attention to the fact that many animals may be magnetically oriented after pictures from Google Earth revealed that cows align themselves north-south. How does this magnetic sense work?
10 Amazing Telescopes
Pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope recently helped determine the nature of a galaxy in the Perseus cluster. But the Hubble's not the only telescope that's delivered amazing results.
How a Marathon Works
When it comes to pounding the pavement for 26.2 miles, you might think that there are some tricks of the trade. According to one study that examined Olympic marathoners, there’s no formula for success when it comes to stride and arm movement.
How Your Tongue Works
A Georgia Tech research team has developed a system that would enable disabled people to control electronic devices with their tongues, a method that shows more promise than currently available options. Why is the tongue such a good bet?
How Alcohol Works
Several college presidents, including those at Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are urging lawmakers to consider changing the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. They argue that current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
Research Submersible
Magnet Cows
Amazing Telescopes
Marathon Style
Tongue Computing
Alcohol
