Experts at the California Institute of Technology use a high-tech wind tunnel to prove what World Cup soccer players instinctively know - that Adidas' new ball behaves differently than a traditional ball. (June 24)
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Experts in the Gulf are concerned that oil may kill off a certain type of algae that fish rely on for shelter and food. One biologist says sargassum, or sea holly, has been sinking and washing up on beaches, making it unavailable to marine life. (June 22)
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Opponents of whale hunting have used several arguments to push for a total ban on killing the creatures, saying they are too rare and endangered, or simply too beautiful. Now scientists and ethicists are advancing a new argument: whales, they say, should be accorded legal rights, just like people. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports.
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Patrick Thomas, CEO of Bayer MaterialScience, speaks to CNBC's Martin Soong and Sri Jegarajah about the development of "roll-up" laptop screens and other new, cutting edge innovation taking place in the electronics sector.
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Midges have been blighting summers in the Scottish Highlands for generations, but new research suggests that the insects aren't as indiscriminate in their choice of victims as previously thought.
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