Posts in: Physical Science
![A giant flower beetle wears a backpack of electronic implants that allow researchers to wirelessly control its flight [Credit: Hirotaka Sato and Michel Maharbiz, University of California, Berkeley]](http://www.scienceline.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/BeetleBackpack2-160x90.jpg)
Bionic Bugs
The Defense Department’s attempts to merge insects and electronics are benefiting science more than the military
Numbers Don’t Lie: Derek Jeter is a Horrible Shortstop
A New Tool Purports to Deliver the Most Accurate Fielding Statistics Ever
Fusion’s Kept and Broken Promises
The World’s Largest Fusion Reactors Are Under Construction but Cheap Energy Is Still Just a Dream
Electric Shock
Vehicles could get a boost in gas mileage from GenShock, a shock absorber developed by students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Cosmic Cancer
Exposure to space radiation on long-term interplanetary voyages could threaten astronauts’ health and thwart manned missions.
Battling Over Aging Nuclear Warheads
A proposal to upgrade the U.S. arsenal has sparked an explosive debate.
Black Holes—The Universe’s Prima Donnas?
New research shows black holes cannot grow indefinitely, sparing the cosmos from eventual consumption.
