This summer, the shuttle Discovery is scheduled to be the first to go back into space. However, the launch date has been pushed back once already. There is incredible pressure to go beyond correcting what went wrong before ? engineer ...
Would you believe there's a new car that runs on air? Well, it?s really compressed air, but still! It costs pennies to drive and produces minimal emissions. And let's face it, there?s no danger of running out of air any time soon. Jay Ingram brin ...
What happens to ocean liners when their lives are over? Decommissioning an ocean-going vessel is a big job. It's also a dangerous job. Lives are literally at stake, and if it's done improperly, it can create an environmental disaster. Fortunately ...
Many residents of New York City still live in fear of another terrorist attack and ask questions like: What would happen during a deadly attack with poison gas? Jay Ingram visits scientists who are evaluating that exact scenario by determining h ...
The DARPA challenge, sponsored by the U.S. military, is probably the ultimate robotic field test. Competing teams build an unmanned robotic vehicle and then race it across the Mojave Desert. So far in the history of the race, no team has succeede ...
Dr. Gunter Karsten is in top form, and though he dominates championships in Germany, he wants to make a splash at the World Championships in Bahrain. Find out how Gunter trains by practicing - and competing - with his wife.
British Memory Master Ben Pridmore walks through the technique he uses to memorize thousands of random numbers, creating mental images placed at set points, and then creating stories he can recall instantly.
Have you ever noticed how you can forget where you put your car keys, yet remember how to ride a bike? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner gets to the root of why we forget certain things and remember others.