May 9: Yarr! Spain demands that U.S. return shipwreck booty.

Australia seeks biowarfare alternative to National Toad- Whacking Day.

May 8: Boffins bridle bovine burping blunders.

Too busy playing computer games to win the Nobel Prize? Now you have no excuse.

Wildlife Conservation 2.0

A new software-base approach may be the key to saving thousands of species. 05.12.2008

The Wonderful World of E. Coli

Carl Zimmer looks inside the dangers—and wonders—of one remarkable bacterium. 05.09.2008

One Hundred Movies on Just One Disk

Holographic digital storage will let consumers store a DVD library on a single disk. 05.08.2008

Want to Help the Environment? Eat Insects.

A group of experts endorse bugs as a nutritious and sustainable food source. 05.07.2008

Who Let the Dogs Out (Into the Eco-Movement)?

New self-sustaining dog houses are perfect for the eco-conscious pooch owner. 05.06.2008

Why Bogart's Kiss Is Your Kiss, His Soda Your Soda

Mirror neurons help explain how we connect to each others' emotions. 05.05.2008

A Dead Man's Eyes Hold the Key to His Age

Proteins in the eye offer a new means of identifying corpses. 05.02.2008

What Happens When an Ovary Dies?

An unusual condition pulls a woman in the ER—and doctors into a guessing game. 05.01.2008