TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| Nascar’s Screech and Slam? It’s All Aerodynamics In her new book, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky explains everything from the mechanics of racing engines to the molecular properties of the drivers’ fire-retardant suits. nytimes.com |
Do butterflies remember being caterpillars? The metamorphoses that caterpillars undergo rank among the most radical transformations in the animal kingdom. So it's rather amazing that a butterfly or moth can remember things from its caterpillar days. "The broadly held view of ... english.people.com.cn |
Science, Bible Agree: Giving Is Better WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bible counsels misers that it's better to give than to receive. Science agrees. People who made gifts to others or to charities reported they were happier than folks who didn't share, according to a report in Friday's issue of the journal Science.... hosted.ap.org |
Lungless frog discovered in Borneo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A rare and primitive frog living in a remote Borneo stream has no lungs and apparently absorbs oxygen through its skin, researchers reported on Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com |
New genes for osteoporosis may help guide treatment LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers looking for genes that raise the risk of osteoporosis found seven different sequences associated with the bone-thinning disease, and one team found two that might predict the risk for 20 percent of people. feeds.reuters.com |