Sep 28th, 2006 · It's a discovery Spider-Man would love -- scientists have discovered a type of tarantula that shoots webs from its toes. Researchers made the find during an experiment studying how spiders gain traction on surfaces.
Sep 26th, 2006 · Twenty-five years ago today, a dog in Wyoming arrived at its owner's doorstep with a dead black-footed ferret in its mouth. Until then, biologists thought the species was extinct. Today, the species struggles to survive.
Jun 29th, 2005 · Civil War historian and novelist Shelby Foote died Monday night at age 88. He is best known for his three-volume, 3,000-page history entitled The Civil War: A Narrative, and for narrating Ken Burns' 11-hour PBS series The Civil War. We rebroadcast an interview with Foote from July 27, 1994.
Jun 28th, 2005 · Novelist and historian Shelby Foote died Monday night. He was 88. The native Mississippian gained a sort of celebrity when he lent his gravelly voice to Ken Burns' PBS documentary series The Civil War.
Mar 28th, 2005 · How much does it cost to take care of a seriously ill patient, and who foots the bill? NPR's Madeleine Brand examines the potential costs of long-term medical care for seriously ill patients like Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged woman kept alive for 15 years with a feeding tube and now close to death.