Endangered
Wonder Drug
The cancer-fighting drug Taxol comes from the increasingly
rare Pacific yew tree. Scientists are trying to find alternate
sources in nature and the lab.
Designer
Wheels
Athletes custom design sleeker, faster wheelchairs to
compete in the Boston Marathon.
Restoring
the Prairie
Conservationists work to bring back the original prairie
using tools like fire to encourage the growth of hearty
prairie grasses.
Sci-fly
Students compete in the very first aerial robotics contest.
Invasion
of the Pupae Snatchers
Aggressive parasitic ants conduct raids on more peaceful
ant species, culminating in a fight to the death between
rival queens.