Earth

Way-out solutions to climate change, Physics World, February 2007

If governments fail to muster an ounce of prevention, some scientists are considering pounds of pollution as a climate cure. PDF.

Planet-Saving Remedy Proposed: Stop Shopping, LiveScience, 19 June 2007

We may buy green, but we still buy too much. Could marketing help us kick the consumer habit? URL.

Air

The Daytona 500: Flying Without Leaving the Ground, LiveScience, 15 February 2007

NASCAR engineers control aerodynamics to make their cars slip through the air without slipping off the track. URL.

Destination Moon, Physics World, May 2007

A new race to the moon sports contestants from Europe, China, Japan, India and private enterprise. Oh, and the U.S. too. PDF.

Fire

For Nuclear Fusion, Could Two Lasers Be Better Than One?, Science, 9 December 2005

To re-create the sun's energy in the lab, researchers substitute a "gasoline engine" for a diesel. Summary. URL.

Harsh light shines on free energy, Physics World, August 2007

A high-profile free energy machine failed its first public demo, but its inventors won't cede victory to thermodynamics yet. PDF.

Water

Waves of Destruction, Physical Review Focus, 1 September 2006

The giant wave that flipped over the star-packed Poseidon ocean liner may be blamed on a very particular wave pattern. URL.

Hot Soup Not So Tasty for Early Life, ScienceNOW, 15 February 2006

A possible reenactment of Earth's infancy finds that volcanically heated puddles are inhospitable to life's basic ingredients. URL.

The Living Element

Irish History Takes a Paternity Test, ScienceNOW, 21 December 2005

Irish warlord Niall of the Nine Hostages—who purportedly captured St. Patrick—may claim a tenth of Irish men as his progeny. URL.

An Elephant Never Forgets ... Its Mortality, ScienceNOW, 26 October 2005

Elephants show an affinity for elephant remains, which could mean humans are not alone in their morbid fascination. URL.