Articles by James Maynard
Coffee Could Reduce Risk Of Erectile Dysfunction - Talk About A Pick-Me-Up!
Erectile dysfunction can be reduced by consuming caffeine, a new study shows. Could coffee act as nature's Viagra?
LIGO Gravitational Wave Detector Dedicated, Could Revolutionize Astronomy
Gravity waves could soon be detected by astronomers using the LIGO detectors. What could this teach us about the nature of the universe?
Medusa Nebula Seen Like Never Before In Stunning New Image From The Very Large Telescope
The European Southern Observatory has released a new photo showing the Medusa Nebula like never before. What can this object teach us about the life cycles of stars?
X-37B Space Plane Launches On Mystery Mission As LightSail Hitches A Ride
The U.S. Air Force has successfully launched an X-37B plane into orbit on a secret mission. Going along for a test ride was the new LightSail space vehicle, designed by the Planetary Society.
Sleep Apnea Could Make Depression Worse In Men, Study Concludes
Depression may be linked to sleep apnea, a new study finds. How could a breathing problem affect emotions?
Marsdrop Program Aims To Put Microprobes On Mars
Microprobes could explore Mars and beyond as part of the Marsdrop program. Why are scientists aiming for the Red Planet with tiny robots?
Airplane Food Tastes Bad Because Of Noise, Study Reveals - So Why Are The Bloody Marys So Good?
Bloody Marys may be the best-tasting item you can order on an airplane — here is the science behind bad airline food.
NASA Offers $2.25 Million For Martian Habitat Design - How Could This Contest Help People On Earth?
NASA is offering $2.25 million in prizes to anyone who can design a 3D-printed habitat for Mars. What could such a design do for those of us here at home?
Giant Pandas Cannot Properly Digest Bamboo - The Poop Tells The Tale
Giant pandas eat bamboo, but researchers have now found they are designed to eat meat. What is the twisted tale of the panda digestive tract?
Are Preschoolers Getting Enough Exercise During School? Study says 'Nooooo!'
Preschoolers are not getting enough exercise while attending child care centers. Should parents be throwing a temper tantrum?
Mary Lee The Shark Cruises East Coast As Newest Twitter Sensation
Mary Lee the shark is the newest hot sensation on Twitter. What does a fish have to do to go viral on social media these days?
Homemade Morphine? The Ingredients Can Be Found In Any Beer Brewer's Kit
Morphine could be manufactured at home, using ingredients found in commercial brewing kits, researchers warn. Should gentically modified yeast be controlled?
Ocean Microbes Can Influence Atmosphere - What Does This Mean For Climate Change?
Climate change could be driven, in part, by microbes in the ocean. How do these tiny creatures affect the atmosphere?
X-37B Spy Plane Set To Launch For Mystery Mission On May 20 - What Is It Doing?
The X-37B spacecraft is ready to start its latest mission to space. What will be happening aboard the highly classified mission?
What Good Are Men Anyway? A New Study Discovers Why Males Exist
Sexual reproduction appears to be highly inefficient by producing males. So why do men exist at all?
Discovery Of Extremely Rare Quartet Of Quasars In Giant Nebula Excites 'Incredibly Lucky' Astronomers
Quasars are young, highly energetic galactic loners. What brought four of them together in one area of the Universe?
Hydrogels Can Restore Eyesight In Mice: Can This New Stem Cell Therapy Help Humans Too?
Could blindness be restored and brains repaired using hydrogels and stem cells? New research show that could happen in humans as it has in rats.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak Effect: 1,450 Workers Will Lose Jobs
Listeria bacteria in Blue Bell Ice Cream is forcing the company to lay off and suspend thousands of workers. How serious is this health problem?
Giant Squid With 16-Foot Long Tentacles Washes Up On New Zealand Beach: What Really Happened
A giant squid washed up on the shores of New Zealand, presenting mysteries about the massive animals once the stuff of legends. Now, tantalizing new evidence suggests how it may have died.
Russian Proton-M Rocket Crash A Huge Setback For Country's Troubled Space Industry
The MexSat1 satellite, along with a Proton-M rocket, were destroyed during launch on May 16. What will this mean to the Russian space program, already reeling from a series of problems?
First Fully Warm-Blooded Fish Identified - So Much For High School Biology!
Fish are not all cold-blooded after all. The opah warms its blood just like birds and mammals - but why?
Death Map Shows Leading Cause Of Fatalities In Each State - How Is Your State Most Likely To Kill You?
The most distinctive deaths in each state have been compiled into a new map, a geography of death lesson. What can this tell us about how people around the United States meet their ends?
Fluffiest Galaxies Discovered By Astronomers - But Please Don't Squeeze Them!
The fluffiest galaxies in the universe have been discovered by astronomers. What makes them so cuddly soft?
White Dwarf Exodus Pictured For First Time By Hubble - Where Are They Headed?
An exodus of white dwarf stars has been recorded by astronomers for the first time ever. What can this discovery tell us about stellar evolution?
Test Of Single Fingerprint Can Reveal Cocaine Use
Cocaine use can now be detected from a single fingerprint. What could this mean for the future of drug testing in the United States?
Gender Equality In Prehistoric Societies? That Could Have Been The Case For Hunter-Gatherers, Study Concludes
Men and women appear to exert equal influence in making important decisions among modern hunter-gatherer societies. What could this tell us about ancient human development?
Zoos And Aquariums Nationwide Mark Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species Day was marked today across the nation at aquariums, zoos and other facilities dedicated to wildlife. Is the Earth facing the greatest series of extinctions in more than 65 million years?
Need Oxygen On Mars? Get It From Bacteria!
Bacteria and algae could be used to produce oxygen and other resources needed to keep humans alive on Mars. How would such a plan work?
Vitamin B3 Could Help Prevent Skin Cancer - Time To Stock Up?
Basal and squamous cell skin cancers may be reduced or prevented by the consumption of one form of vitamin B3. Should everyone start taking the supplements?
Fruit Flies Show Fear And May Have Other Emotions As Well
Fear may be felt by fruit flies that see the shadow of an object overhead. What could this tell us about emotions in other species?
