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How does a bowhead whale smell? Quite well, actually
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 23:47)
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Bowhead whale brains have a fully developed olfactory system, questioning assumptions that the largest animals on Earth have a lousy sense of smell
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BP can't fake photos– can it plug the oil leak?
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 22:37)
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BP has been found doctoring photos of its response to the Gulf oil spill, says Sujata Gupta
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Die young, live fast: The evolution of an underclass
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 20:47)
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They're often branded as thoughtless and irresponsible, but teenage mothers and deadbeat dads may be making the best of their bad situations
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Micro plane perches to feed on power lines
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 20:10)
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It's an air passenger's nightmare, but stalling has its uses if you're a micro aircraft that needs to recharge its batteries
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Astronaut for hire: Space tourism will help science
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 19:06)
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Brian Shiro , president of Astronauts4Hire, explains how the commercial space race is changing what it means to be an astronaut
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PC giant warns of hardware trojan
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 18:49)
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Computer maker Dell says some of the motherboards in its consumer PCs carry malware that's beyond the reach of any antivirus software
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Laughter's secrets: Contagious chortling
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-22 18:00)
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Laughter is irresistibly and inexplicably catching
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Geoengineering fix won't suit everyone
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-19 2:00)
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Pumping aerosols into the atmosphere could help offset climate change, but everyone will want to use different amounts
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Fish certification scheme shows its true colours
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-18 20:00)
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When you see a blue label at the fishmonger, you needn't worry about whether the "sustainable Alaska salmon" really came from depleted Atlantic stocks
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Depression makes the world look dull
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-7-18 18:00)
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Nerve signals from the eye show people with depression are less able to perceive contrast. The finding could be used to help diagnose the condition
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