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Arctic warming: Greenhouse gas nightmare? 23 Aug 2013 | 02:28 am
ENLARGE Photo: Courtesy K. W. Anthony, NASA A researcher watches burning methane. He lit the fire, but bacteria below the lake made the methane as they decomposed organic matter. Could large release...
Sweet and sour! 16 Aug 2013 | 02:20 am
Sugar: A deadly delight? ENLARGE Photo: Phil King Get your minimum daily requirement of extra sugar in one delicious “meal”! In a study designed to give a more realistic measurement of the health ...
Bugs for dinner! 9 Aug 2013 | 12:19 am
UN recommends eating more bugs! ENLARGE Photo: moomoobloo A tourist who tasted insects in Thailand said, “They were crunchy and salty and seasoned with soy sauce. They tasted kind of like potato ch...
Honey Bees, Almond Trees and Habitat 6 Aug 2013 | 09:10 pm
WhyTV thanks our partners and the students and teachers at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism and the Science Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz for...
How do muscles grow? 5 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm
How do muscles grow? from Kevin Reilly on Vimeo.
Social network, Indian edition 2 Aug 2013 | 01:11 am
ENLARGE Photo: McKay Savage Members of a rural Indian self-help group can access microfinance loans, hold their own savings and start businesses. According to the photographer, “Their newfound confi...
Friction and Fly Balls!! 30 Jul 2013 | 12:52 am
Friction and Fly Balls!! When you hit a baseball, speed, angle and air resistance all affect how far it travels. Balls hit too low quickly return to Earth; balls hit too high travel a long way vertic...
Make rainbows! 29 Jul 2013 | 10:56 pm
Make a rainbow Rainbows are one of the wonders of the natural world: But why do you sometimes see one rainbow, and other times a double? Why do you always see rainbows with your back to the sun? How ...
Make a snowflake 29 Jul 2013 | 10:44 pm
The curious growth of a snow crystal Temperature and humidity affects the shape of snowflake crystals. The temperature of formation determines the original crystal shape. Large (“dendritic”) flakes g...
A livable Earth needs air, water and clouds 29 Jul 2013 | 09:09 pm
A livable Earth needs air, water and clouds Earth’s livable climate comes from the air, water and clouds that surround it. Air and water warm the planet; clouds cool it down. Click waters, atmosphere...
