Articles by James Maynard
Germanwings Crash Kills 150: Investigators Claim Co-Pilot Deliberately Flew Plane Into French Alps
Andreas Lubitz may be responsible for the deaths of 150 people involved in a Germanwings crash, according to a French prosecutor. What happened?
NASA Spending A Billion Dollars To Give Moon Its Own Moon: Here's How And Why
The Asteroid Redirect Mission aims to bring a boulder from an asteroid into orbit around the moon. Here is a rundown of how the mission will unfold.
Bee-Packing? Scientists Fit Microchip Backpacks To Track Bee Behavior, Understand Pollination
Bees are being monitored using tiny backpacks so researchers can understand the causes of colony collapse disorder. How does this work?
Dark Matter Is Darker And More Mysterious Than We Previously Thought
Dark matter may be even stranger than astrophysicists believe, according to new observations. What could this discovery mean?
New Rice Cooking Method May Help Cut Down Calorie Content
A new method of cooking rice could reduce calories by half, researchers announced. Rice is often cooked by simple boiling, but a new cooking method developed by scientists reduces calories from the cereal grain by half.
Shocking 4D Scans Of Fetuses Whose Moms Were Smokers Send A Powerful Message ...Or Not?
Smoking can slow fetal development, according to a series of 4D scans taken of fetuses. How does tobacco affect developing babies?
Two Termite Species Fall In Love And Give Birth To Super Termites
A new termite in Florida is the product of two highly destructive invasive species. How did this happen?
Monsanto Says No Carcinogen In Herbicide Roundup
Monsanto is denying a recent report from IARC tying Roundup to cancer — who's right? Monsanto is one of the largest food producers and research facilities in the world, and it is vehemently denying recent accusations that its herbicide, Roundup, contains a carcinogenic ingredient.
Woolly Mammoth DNA Spliced Into Cells Of Living Elephant:
DNA from a woolly mammoth has been spliced into the genetic code of modern elephants. How could this help combat global climate change?
Male Nurses Get Paid At Least $5K More Than Female RNs: Gender-Based Salary Gap Exists
Male nurses make more money than women in the same field, a new study has found. How big is the problem?
LHC Comeback Hits Speed Bump: Short Circuit Throws Cold Water On Anticipation
The Large Hadron Collider restart is delayed due to a short circuit. What does this mean for the world of physics?
Death By Firing Squad OK'd In Utah: What You Should Know
Utah has legalized firing squads as a means of executing prisoners - but why? Utah has legalized execution by firing squad when drugs to carry out lethal injections are not available.
Shocking! Gemini Astronaut Smuggled Corned Beef Sandwich Into Space 50 Years Ago
John Young was a pioneering astronaut who had many firsts in his career, including the first sandwich smuggled into space, 50 years ago this week.
Can Magnets Control Heat And Sound? OSU Researchers Say Yes
Magnets can affect heat and sound, according to a new study. How is this possible? Magnets could be used to control both heat and sound, according to new research from Ohio State University.
Largest Ever Meteorite Crater Discovered In Australian Outback: What Really Happened?
The largest asteroid impact zone in the world has been uncovered. When was it formed, and what mysteries about the feature remain to be answered?
Boeing's Futuristic Force Field May Deflect Potential Damage From Explosion Shock Waves: Here's How
Force fields may soon become a reality, thanks to information in Boeing's patent application. How do they work, and how effective can they be?
Google Doodle Honors Emmy Noether: 7 Things You Didn't Know About The Mathematics Genius
Google is honoring late mathematician Emmy Noether with a drawing on its search page. Who was this little-known researcher?
Kid Scientists Wow President Obama At White House Science Fair
The White House Science Fair just took place in Washington, D.C. Here are some of the exhibits created by young scientists around the nation.
Roundup Weedkiller May Contain Carcinogen, Warns IARC: Monsanto Cries Foul
Roundup weedkiller may be carcinogenic, according to a new report. Monsanto rebukes the allegation, releases a statement supporting safety claims of the product.
India's Rajendra Singh Bags 'Nobel Prize For Water': Here's How He Saved Thousands Of Lives
Rajendra Singh is known as the waterman of India, and now he is being recognized for his efforts to save rivers on the subcontinent.
Choking Smog Forces Paris To Take Drastic Measures: No Cars On Roads!
Paris is now the smoggiest city in the world. What are French officials doing about the problem? Paris is experience a dramatic smog problem that has led French leaders to declare a moratorium restricting automobiles on the streets of the capital city.
Brace For A Severe Allergy Season: Here's Why, Allergy Symptoms And Treatments
Allergy season could be quite severe this year. What are allergies, and how can they be treated? Allergies bring misery to millions at this time each year, and health professionals are warning the public this year could be a hard allergy season.
Scientists Call For A Halt To Genome Editing
Genome engineering could be used to prevent genetic diseases, but could also be used to custom design babies, but is the practice ethical? A group of researchers is now calling for a halt to the practice until that question can be addressed.
Ancient Aqueduct Could Unravel Climate Mysteries
Roman aqueducts could reveal information about the climate thousands of years ago, according to a new study. How does this work?
New Way Of Controlling Light May Improve Superfast Computing
Optical processors are one step closer to reality after reasearchers developed a new means of bending light.
Meet The Latest Human-Friendly Robot, Sawyer
Sawyer is a new robot from Rethink Robotics that could revolutionize manufacturing. How does it work?
Bee Species In Europe Facing Dramatic Declines, Near Extinction
Nearly one in 10 species of bees in Europe are in danger of extinction, according to a new report. What is driving these losses?
Milky Way's Center Is A 'Dust Factory' Run By Supernovae
Dust in a supernova remnant was been measured, for the first time, by astronomers. What can this tell us about the formation of planets and life in the Universe?
L.A. Tried A Fast Food Ban, But It Only Increased Obesity: Why Didn't It Work?
Restrictions on development of fast food restaurants in Los Angeles did not lower obesity rates. What went wrong?
How Can Parasites Turn Animals Cannibalistic?
Shrimp become more cannibalistic than normal after being infected with a parasite. What can this tell us about the phenomenon?
