How Captain Cook Changed the World
He was a latecomer to the Age of Exploration, but James Cook still managed to put his mark on world history.
Secret to Better Golf Scores Discovered
For Better or Worse, Sex in Space Is Inevitable
Diamonds Rained Down During Ice Age
The Flaws of Human Flight
Top Features
Birth Control Video: What Really Works
Breakthrough: Artificial DNA Could Power Future Computers
New Paper Tough As Steel
Cave Men Loved to Sing
Video
F-15E Strike Eagle: Ready to Pounce
Extraordinary Birds
Image of the Day
Bubbles Go Nano
With lower surface tension and gas pressure, large bubbles usually outlast their smaller counterparts. But nanoscale bubbles, like the one pictured above, can last over a year.
Trivia & Quizzes
Shark Jobs: Nature's Dirty Work
They might all look like troublemakers, but most sharks have a grander purpose�or at least a useful one�beyond scaring surfers. Some eat gross things or serve as ferries to total suckers. Others unwillingly serve humans for various questionable remedies. We quiz you on the dirty work done by sharks deep beneath, and sometimes above, our oceans.
--Heather Whipps
Global Weather Extremes
It's a wild world, and many an argument has taken place over which locales are the most extreme. A new authority on the subject, Arizona State University and the World Meteorological Organization's Commission on Climatology, sets the records straight. Find out how much you know about the hottest, wettest and windiest spots on Earth.
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