October 2002

• Queen smell fools macho ants

  Female insect impersonators get all the sex and none of the hassle.

  31 October 2002

• Astronomers test star's metal

  Galactic fossil holds answers to origins of elements.

  31 October 2002

• Feminization of male frogs in the wild

  Atrazine gives frogs male and female gonads, says field study.

  31 October 2002

• Anxious worms stick together

  Finding might help treat stress-related ailments.

  31 October 2002

• Molecular wheel gets a brake

  Switch turns microscopic motor on and off.

  30 October 2002

• No time like the present

  Intelligent life might be more likely in a Universe in flux.

  30 October 2002

• New York's trash holds steady

  Big Apple residents throw out less than their grandparents.

  29 October 2002

• Mouldy debate gets new life

  Penicillin paper restores Fleming's healthy reputation.

  29 October 2002

• Wave devastated Seattle area

  Ancient tsunami provides clues to future threat.

  28 October 2002

• Tetris is hard, even to approximate

  Addictive puzzle even stumps computers.

  28 October 2002