- Having a Dog May Mean Having Extra Microbes
- Tackling New Tech in the Golden Years
- ‘Crazy Ants’ Spreading in the Southeastern US
- Studies Question Potential Alzheimer's Treatment
- Reinventing Farming for a Changing Climate
- Tracking Killer Tornadoes
- Resetting the Theory of Time
- The Myth of Multitasking
- When Great Scientists Got It Wrong
- Insects May Be the Taste of the Next Generation, Report Says
Oct. 30, 2009
Science of Zombies
Yes, we know they're imaginary -- but what would a psychiatrist make of the brain of a zombie?
Oct. 29, 2010
An Answer to the Chupacabra Legend?
A biologist says that coyotes suffering from severe mange could be the origin of the 'chupacabra' legends.
Oct. 31, 2008
Vampire Bats and Other Blood-Suckers
In this Halloween edition of Science Friday, we'll talk with Bill Schutt, the author of a new book called "Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures."
Oct. 30, 2009
Geek My Halloween
We want to hear how you're bringing science and technology to your Halloween festivities.
Oct. 22, 2010
Instructables Halloween
Need to put a little geek in your Halloween? We'll get tips from the folks at Instructables about incorporating some engineering DIY into your spookfest.
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