Tracks of an Oak Killer
California scientists are honing new tools
to fight sudden oak death

Mysterious Tides
Toxic blooms of marine algae are getting
worse, and some think we're to blame


Lead's Everlasting Legacy
Traces of the toxic metal loiter in our homes
and bodies, and we don't understand its risks

Where Fire Meets the Sea
Volcanologists use undersea robots to chart explosive eruptions in the deep ocean

The Itsy Bitsy Drummer
Complex vibrations can make or break
the courtship dances of spiders

The New Grass Cycle
Entrepreneurs gear up to go green with personal transportation made from bamboo

The Spreading Scourge of Dengue
Nicaraguan communities unite to halt a virus
as scientists decipher its patterns of infection

The Strawberry Solution
Agroecologists must learn how to grow strawberries without toxic soil fumigants

A Robot's Touch
Could engineers who like to share take a slice out of the market for robot-assisted surgery?
The Sea Longs for Red Devils
The elusive Humboldt squid has abandoned
a Mexican fishery in need