Articles by James Maynard
NASA Z-2 prototype spacesuit: Here's how you can help design it
The Z-2 prototype spacesuit is nearly ready for testing. Here is how you can help make the final decision about how it looks!
Endangered Hawaiian Geese Back in Oahu for first time in 300 years
Hawaii's state bird is coming back from the edge of extinction thanks to wildlife officials. Now, one pair of nene has made their home on an island of their own.
Martian atmosphere on Earth? MARTE makes it possible
Researchers in Spain have developed a martian simulator that even reproduces sand storms on the Red Planet.
Apollo 15 camera sold for almost one million dollars - but is it real?
Terukazu Fujisawa just paid almost a million dollars for a camera, billed as the only one to have returned from the surface of the Moon. But what is the mystery of the Apollo 15 camera?
Scientists piece together sea turtle fossils, stumble upon 10 foot monster
Atlantochelys mortoni was one of the largest sea turtles that ever lived. Here is the story of how one fossilized animal just - accidentally- changed our knowledge of the ancient creature.
Famous paintings help global warming experts track climate change over the decades: Here's how
Painting from five centuries of artists is being examined for evidence of volcanic eruptions. What can that tell us about modern climate change?
Crimea Crisis: Tension on Earth, friends in space
The International Space Station is home to astronauts from Russia and the United States. How are they responding to political events in the Crimea?
Breakthrough: Living materials created by MIT scientists can sense and respond to surrounding
E. Coli can produce tiny fibers that can conduct electricity and emit light. Here is why this development blurs the line between living and mechanical systems.
Humans at fault for extreme weather in 2013: UN
Extreme weather in 2013 was largely the result of human actions, a new report from the United Nations has revealed.
Californium: A useful way to recycle radioactive waste (if only it was less expensive)
A radioactive metal can be used to store more dangerous waste, and produce recycled fuel for nuclear reactors. How pricey could this be? Very.
SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon ISS cargo mission eyes March 30 launch window
The next supply mission to the International Space Station is planned for 30 March. Here's how to pull up a salad and watch it live!
Yellowstone Park Volcano Dying?
The Yellowstone Caldera is the largest volcano in the world. Is it dying out, or is a catastrophe brewing?
DARPA challenge contestant Google SCHAFT robot refuses military funding
Google is tearing itself away from defense researchers DARPA. Here's why. Google is beginning to distance itself from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Anzu wyliei: The 500 lb 'chicken from hell' was anything but a chicken
It's a chicken from Hell! Or, a dinosaur. Maybe a little of both. What exactly was Anzu Wyliei?
Smile! New tech creates 3D mug shots from DNA
Virtual 3D faces can now be produced from DNA code. Here's how the application was developed, and what could come next.
Asteroid Redirect Mission: NASA is looking for heroes and will pay you to become one
NASA is looking for heroes who will save the Earth from space rocks that threaten to crash onto our planet and wipe out all forms of life. The Asteroid Redirect Mission is looking for ideas about how to change the course of an incoming space rock and the space agency is offering millions of dollars to the winners.
Evolution of facial expression/emotional response traced: The eyes have it
Eyes may provide the basis of all human facial emotions, according to new research. Here is the reason your eyes get wide when you're surprised.
Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmos continues journey with 'When Knowledge Conquered Fear'
Neil deGrasse Tyson will tell the stories of two famous scientists and comets in When Knowledge Conquered Fear, the third episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Journey
Enjoy 360-degree panoramic view of Milky Way (thank you, NASA)
GLIMPSE360 is like Google Maps for the Milky Way galaxy. Here's how the interactive composite photo was created and how to use it.
XPRIZE up for Artificial Intelligence that can give a TED talk
A robot that can give a talk, bringing an audience to its feet? That's the goal, if you want to win the newest XPrize.
'Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular' roars back into North America this summer
Life-sized dinosaurs are coming back to North America this summer. Here's a preview of Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular show!
Sea snakes dehydrate while living in salt water, waiting for rain
Undersea living may be fine for sea snakes, but they wait until it rains to drinks. Here is how they do it!
Fossils show stick insect developed ability to mimic foliage since ancient times
Stick insects may have been disguising themselves as plants 126 million years ago, if a study of fossils is correct.
Beware of Anzu wyliei: This chicken (dinosaur) could have eaten you for breakfast
A Chicken from Hell could have eaten a human being. Strangely, it had a taste for eggs. Anzu wyliei is the "chicken from Hell," but this creature could have easily eaten humans.
Human noses smell one trillion scents
People can smell up to one trillion different odors, giving us a better sense of smell than we thought possible.
Ancient bighorn sheep tell their tale in prehistoric dung
Bighorn sheep may have found their way to Tiburon Island hundreds of years before humans "introduced" the species there forty years ago. What could this mean for the future of invasive species?
Double Trouble: ISS dodges space junk but encounters coolant leak
The International Space Station saw a pair of challenges this week, as they had to dodge space junk and a coolant failed. What could this say about the future of space travel?
Solar superstorm almost got Earth toasted in 2012 [VIDEO]
In 2012, the Earth barely escaped a collision with a "perfect storm" from the Sun that could have devastated electronic systems. Now, we know how that happened.
Narwhal tusk - Scientists finally solve its real purpose
The unicorns of the sea are unusual. Now we know why they have that unusual horn. Narwhals are the Unicorns of the sea - and now, researchers know why the whales sport that distinctive horn.
Technology giants help White House build and launch climate change data tools
The U.S. government has collaborated with Google, Microsoft, Intel, and other technology companies to empower its people and provide them with a tool in preparation for climate change.
