May. 16, 2013

Three Insect Recipes to Help the Arthropods Go Down

by Julie Leibach

Insects pack a protein punch. Get the most of your meal with these recipes.

May. 15, 2013

Help SciFri Make a Summer Reading List

by Julie Leibach

Recommend your favorite science-themed books, and SciFri will compile a list of the top 15.

book club, summer reading, summer reading list
Apr. 22, 2013

Earth Day Mashup

by Julie Leibach

Celebrate our awesome blue-and-green planet with this SciFri sampler.

earth day, Rob Simmon, NASA, Doug Wilson, Gene Feldman
Apr. 18, 2013

The Case of the Barfing Blue Jay

by Julie Leibach

For some predators, chowing on a monarch butterfly can have digestive repercussions.

monarch, blue jay, barfing blue jay, lincoln brower, sweet briar college, flora lichtman
Apr. 16, 2013

Why Do I Get Nostalgic?

by Julie Leibach

That bittersweet longing for the past can have an important impact on the present.

Clay Routledge, social psychologist, North Dakota State University, nostalgia, psychological threat, terror management theory, meaningfulness, Jurassic Park, anxiety, psychiatric disorder
Mar. 29, 2013

11 Things You Didn't Know About Saguaro Cacti

by Julie Leibach

Were you aware that saguaros are black market commodities? Here're some other cool cactus facts.

cactus, saguaro, Gila woodpecker, Kevin Hultine, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, Tohono O'odham Nation, Andrew Carnegie
Mar. 14, 2013

Pi Day Mashup

by Julie Leibach

It's Pi Day (and Einstein's birthday). Celebrate with this mix of tributes to the telltale Greek letter that symbolizes that endless number.

Pi Day, Larry Shaw, Exploratorium, pi, Albert Einstein, Albert Einstein's birthday
Mar. 12, 2013

Painting by Insects

by Julie Leibach

For a unique artistic style, there's nothing like an insect's feet to get the job done.

Steven R. Kutcher, Steve Kutcher, insect artist, bugs, Steven Spielberg, insect art, art
Mar. 11, 2013

Vote for the Winner of the Winter Nature Photo Contest

by Julie Leibach

Pick your favorite photo from the 11 finalists.

winter nature photo contest, clay bolt, vote, favorite
Mar. 01, 2013

Winter Nature Photo Contest: Vote for Your Favorites!

by Julie Leibach

Voting for your favorite Winter Nature Photo Contest submissions starts today at 2 p.m. EST.

Winter Nature Photo Contest, photo contest, nature, Science Friday Winter Nature Photo Contest, voting, vote, professional photographer, judge
Feb. 15, 2013

Meteor Steals Asteroid's Thunder

by Julie Leibach

A meteor streaks over Russia, just before Earth's close shave with an asteroid.

asteroid, 2012 asteroid DA14, meteor
Feb. 01, 2013

How to Cook on Mars

by Julie Leibach

Whipping up a yummy Martian snack isn't as hard as it might seem.

Mars, cooking, recipe, macaroni 'n cheese, gravity
Jan. 15, 2013

Cyberspace Sneaking: Sending Secret Messages Via Skype

by Julie Leibach

Polish researchers have devised a way to send encrypted messages using Skype.

Skype, secret messages, encryption, code
Jan. 11, 2013

What 17 Months in Isolation Looks Like (On a Mars Mission)

by Julie Leibach

For 520 days, six men lived together in a simulated mission to Mars. Here's what their home away from home looked like.

Mars500, Mars 500, Mars-500, Diego Urbina, 520 day isolation, sleep

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