Science Channel Features

Why Tell Me Why? Discovery News reporter Kasey Dee Gardner gets the low-down on bad breath

Why are we so obsessed with altering our appearance?

Examining the science behind one of our most common self-imposed maladies.

We take a look at the science behind extraordinary human strength.

Eric Anderson, the CEO of Space Adventures, the world's only company to send private explorers to space, spoke about his company and vision for the future.

Richard Garriott, creator of the legendary "Ultima" series of videogames, spoke about his recent trip to space and how it's inspired him.

A recent discovery has patched a hole in the fossil record, telling us more about how creatures changed on the way to living on land. But how did the spine actually come to exist, and why is it so universal among land-based creatures?

Honey bees in America are responsible for pollinating crops across the country. But colonies are dying off without warning. What is Colony Collapse Disorder and what's in beekeepers' futures?

Dr. Seth Shostak knows a bit about the stars - as senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, he should. Hear a few tidbits about the stars, like how they're formed, how they're graded, and where they go when they die.

The IBEX was launched to image the heliosphere - a boundary around our solar system - in an attempt to understand the complex physics at work.

Seth Shostak tells us about the Allen Telescope Array, SETI's newest and (eventually) biggest tool to find ET.

Dr. Mark Scriber talks about his studies - in particular, how one species can change and form a new species, and the strange things happen on the way.

Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, talks about man's quest for the stars - and how, when a ship from Earth finally makes the journey to another system, we might not be there for the trip.

Computer scientist Dan Wallach holds an experiment in his class where students try to hack an electoral machine and throw an election. Can his techniques be used to rig a real election? Has it already happened?

Will Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Projects at the X Prize Foundation, talks about the Google Lunar X Prize, the inspiration behind the company, and million dollar achievements.

Former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao discusses his path to NASA, his missions, what he's up to now, and how to vote from space.

Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, discusses the "giggle factor" of time travel - and why scientists are no longer laughing.

Former NASA astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao speaks about China's first spacewalk and what this means for the future of space exploration.

Bill Nye answers questions from fans, talks about his new show Stuff Happens, how people can be greener, and how he will crush Ed Begley, Jr.