From: redOrbit on Mon, May 30 2011 9:33 PM

If we’re not careful, lions and tigers could die out in our lifetime. The big cats are at the top of the food chain and without them, other species could come under attack. Find out what you can do to make sure the king of the jungle survives humankind. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Mon, May 30 2011 9:33 PM

The great apes are our closest genetic relatives. We share 97 percent of our DNA, but we’re also the biggest threat to their survival. See how you can protect our closest cousins. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Mon, May 30 2011 9:33 PM

This is a video of Dr. Chris Langdon.

From: redOrbit on Mon, May 30 2011 9:33 PM

Sea turtles are one of the earth’s oldest creatures. For millions of years they’ve thrived, but now they’re facing extinction. We track the turtles and ways to save them. credit: Ivanhoe

From: redOrbit on Sat, May 28 2011 3:17 PM

Lisa P. Jackson of the Environmental Protection Agency talks about the new fuel economy labels for vehicles due out in 2013. credit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

From: redOrbit on Fri, May 27 2011 12:13 PM

Derek Briggs, director of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, discusses an Anomalocaridid fossil discovery, along with a model of the anomalocaridid creature. credit: Yale

From: redOrbit on Wed, May 25 2011 6:29 AM

Tiny teeth discovered in Inner Mongolia belong to the prehistoric ancestor of the modern-day birch mouse. credit: SMU

From: redOrbit on Tue, May 24 2011 4:20 AM

Monitoring water quality is vital to make sure dangerous bacteria doesn’t creep into our drinking water or overcome sewage treatment plants. With support from the National Science Foundation, engineers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have developed the Environment Sample Processo...

From: redOrbit on Tue, May 24 2011 4:20 AM

Weihua Guan and Mark Reed confine a single polystyrene bead to an accuracy of just 10 nanometers, or about 1/10,000th the width of a human hair.

From: redOrbit on Sun, May 22 2011 12:54 AM

Dr. Nancy Snyderman (NBC Today Show) talks to Meredith Vieira about foreign accent syndrome.

From: redOrbit on Sun, May 22 2011 12:54 AM

Wizen and Gasith’s current study shows that adult Epomis beetles can prey upon live amphibians, in addition to their regular diet.

From: redOrbit on Sun, May 22 2011 12:54 AM

An experiment that included physical activity during a lesson in school lead to higher test scores.

From: redOrbit on Sun, May 22 2011 12:54 AM

It’s back pain … it’s a headache … it’s a … pseudo tumor? Doctors say the x-ray may show nothing at all … but total blindness may be right around the corner. Here’s what to look for … and when to hit the panic button. credit: NASA

From: redOrbit on Fri, May 20 2011 6:36 PM

The feeding mechanism of the first vertebrates. credit: University of Zurich

From: redOrbit on Thu, May 19 2011 4:23 PM

Computed tomography (CT) methods were applied to a problematic fossil spider (Arachnida: Araneae) from the historical Berendt collection of Eocene (ca. 44--49 Ma) Baltic amber. credit: Andrew McNeil at the Henry Moseley X-Ray Imaging Facility.

From: redOrbit on Thu, May 19 2011 4:22 PM

Bullying in the workplace can have a significant psychological impact.

From: redOrbit on Thu, May 19 2011 4:20 PM

The video shows photonic polymer materials made by mixing two block copolymers in different ratios to achieve a single lamellar period and one particular color. This is akin to making structural color like mixing paint, using this approach we can cover the entire optical spectrum with just two d...

From: redOrbit on Thu, May 19 2011 4:19 PM

Miami program that encourages wheelchair bound kids to pick up rackets and learn the game of tennis.

From: redOrbit on Wed, May 18 2011 3:49 PM

Science confirms that when babies sleep a lot for a few days, they’re going through a growth spurt.

From: redOrbit on Wed, May 18 2011 3:49 PM

A new study looks at how many young children are able to unbuckle their car seats — most of them in moving vehicles.