Recently added articles from Science World:
Whinnies decoded.(LIFE/ANIMAL BEHAVIOR)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Horses communicate with a twitch of an ear and a swat of the tail. Scientists have discovered that horses' distinct whinnies also say a lot. Researchers in France analyzing the acoustics (sound properties) of horses' calls found that whinnies ...
Tracking blogs.(GRAPH IT/MENTAL HEALTH)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2009; ... Can the Internet help measure society's moods? Peter Dodds and Christopher Danforth, mathematicians at the University of Vermont, think so. They used a computer program to scour the Web for emotional words on millions of online blogs. An algorithm (formula for solving a problem) then ...
Candle caution.(PHYSICAL/CHEMISTRY)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There may be more than romance in the air when dining by candlelight. Some candles give off harmful pollutants, as well as a warm glow. Most candles are made from a wax called paraffin. "Because paraffin is a residue from refining petroleum, it ...
Shark stopper.(PHYSICAL/METALS)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2009; ... Each year, fishers unintentionally net around 12 million sharks. But a coin-size piece of metal attached to fishing gear will prevent sharks from becoming bycatch. The metal attachment deters sharks because it is made of a special alloy (mixture of metals) that produces a weak ...
Water world.(SPACE/MOONS)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NASA's Cassini orbiter has been circling Saturn for the past five years, peering at the planet and its 61 moons. Recently, the probe got a closer look at the moon Enceladus (en-SELL-ah-dus) and made an unexpected discovery: the possibility of liquid water ...