2-Feb-2012
Off Western Australia, temperature rules the reefs
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been in decline for years. Its crumbling conditions have caused many researchers to predict that higher levels of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans would only harm the coral further. But, new research is suggesting that a more acidic ocean -- due to increased carbon dioxide levels -- would not actually affect coral reefs as much as the sea's temperature.

26-Jan-2012
Before they pounce, jumping spiders see green
Jumping spiders have an unusual depth-perception system in their eyes, which helps them pounce on their prey, a Japanese research team has discovered.

Public Release: 2-Feb-2012
Studying butterfly flight to help build bug-size flying robots
By figuring out how butterflies flutter among flowers with amazing grace and agility, researchers hope to help build small airborne robots that can mimic those maneuvers.
US Air Force Office of Scientific Research, National Science Foundation

Public Release: 2-Feb-2012
New ACS video celebrates the science behind one of Super Bowl Sunday's favorite foods
With pizza, nachos and other cheesy dishes on the menu for an estimated 60 percent of Super Bowl Sunday football fans, the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, released a video today on the chemistry that transforms milk into cheese, a year-round favorite food. This video, the latest in ACS' award-winning Bytesize Science series, is available at www.BytesizeScience.com.