Science News Archive - June 29, 2011

Scientists have come up with new insight into the brain processes that cause the following optical illusion.

Shark populations over the last 50 years have decreased dramatically.

Researchers, studying the heads of modern animals and one of the world’s best dinosaur fossils (Stegoceras), have found that the bony anatomy of the dinosaur skull was better at protecting the brain than in any modern head-butter.

Have you ever seen a low pressure area develop into a full-fledged tropical storm?

The wildfire in New Mexico is closing in on the Los Alamos laboratory, which is the birthplace of the atomic bomb.

Two bat species found in the US are another step closer to being declared an endangered species by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

The evaluation of both nutrient and non-nutrient resource interactions provides information needed to sustainably manage agroforestry systems.

Tiny seawater algae could hold the key to crops as a source of fuel and plants that can adapt to changing climates.

For Hollywood celebrities, the term “splitsville” usually means “check your prenup.”

Stepladders, a household product used by thousands of people every day, are a surprisingly common cause of injury.