Articles by Jim Algar
World's earliest domestic grains were spread along Silk Road by ancient nomads: Study
Ancient campsites in Kazakhstan show Bronze Age nomads were moving domesticated grains into Eurasia from Asia at least 5,000 years ago.
Sticky on-skin medical sensors can be made with cheap, off-the-shelf electronic components: Research
Medical sensors that can be applied like a temporary tattoo offer new possibilities for monitoring our health.
Space telescope yields tantalizing new clues to existence of dark matter in our Milky Way Galaxy
Mysterious dark matter could be lurking at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, and data from a space telescope may have revealed its footprint.
Humans are more interesting for dogs than objects: New study looks into canine attentiveness
Dogs focus their attention more on people than on things, but like humans that attention level changes throughout their life.
Ancient Egyptian stone might be world's oldest weather bulletin
Inscription on a 3,500-year-old block of Egyptian stone speaks of unusual weather, could be evidence of huge ancient volcanic eruption.
Want to lose weight? Take a walk in the sunlight, but do it in the morning, scientists say
What time of day we spend in sunlight has surprising effect on our weight, scientists say morning light is best.
One never asks a lady her age, but scientists have put a new figure on the birth date of our moon
Computer simulations and study of the Earth's interior puts birth of our moon at around 100 million years after solar system began forming.
Takes one to teach one: Computers teach each other how to play video games
Computer can teach each other tasks, researchers say, in the same way human teachers and student interact.
Mineral used to estimate amount of water on moon 'can't be trusted,' scientists say
Mineral evidence of water content of moon may be misleading scientists' estimate of how "wet" the moon is.
Scientist create 'optical tweezers' to split, then collide clouds of atoms
"Optical tweezers" to manipulate atoms push boundaries of quantum technology. See what this means for science.
Martian rover Opportunity gets spring cleaning, snaps a 'selfie' of its shadow
If Mars rover Opportunity had a voice, it would probably be singing "Sunshine on my shoulder makes me happy." The NASA rover has taken a selfie even as wind and sun pat its back.
U.S. experimental facility could bring fusion energy one step closer
Department of Energy QUASAR fusion research experiment puts science on the hunt for abundant, clean fusion power.
'Cosmic barometer' of heat, pressure could reveal universe's violent past
Particles arriving on Earth in meteorites could reveal clues to violent events in our universe over billions of years.
Delay in climate policy seen as no salvation for coal-fired power plants
Companies operating coal-fired power plants would see no benefit in delay of climate policies regarding global warming, study suggests.
New look at solar flares could lead to better prediction of when large eruptions could occur
Scientists are studying huge solar storms in hopes of predicting them and providing a warning to help protect Earth from the effects of potentially dangerous space weather.
Students get chance to contribute to scientific knowledge, bag a new spider species
Students on a field course in Malaysia practiced real-world science, submitting a new spider species they discovered to a major biology journal.
Future rockets could be powered by high-energy biofuel from engineered bacteria
Scientists are using tree enzymes to modify bacteria in the search for alternate high-energy fuels for aerospace uses.
Robotic planet-hunting telescope makes its debut, already spots new worlds
Autonomous telescope joins hunt for alien planets and has already found new planets around distant stars.
Shrinking size of North American salamanders linked to climate change
Salamander species expending more energy just to survive in warmer, drier habitats with changing climate, have less energy to grow and are gradually shrinking in size.
Sunsets painted by famous artists may offer clues to past pollution in Earth's atmosphere
Air pollution from volcanic eruptions in past centuries left its mark in sunset paintings by famous artists.
Humans leaving "technofossil" evidence of our impact on planet Earth
Humans will leave a fossil record on the planet, researchers say, not in bones but in "technofossils" -- the remains of millions of manufactured products.
Astronomers urged to consider more types of stars in search for extraterrestrial life
Researches urge astronomers not to limit search for extraterrestrial life to just Sun-type stars but consider larger and hotter ones.
Looking to detect a lie? Let your unconscious mind be your guide, scientists say
Researchers have found that the unconscious mind can be a better lie detector than our conscious awareness.
Easy-to-use test can reveal presence of "date-rape" drug GHB in a drink
Researchers say new compound can show a drink has been spiked with "date rape" drug by sexual predator.
'RoboClam' mimics digging ability of real one, could seek out underwater mines
"RoboClam" turns to nature for inspiration, digging deep into sea floor like a living clam for scientific or military tasks.
