So today, science reporter Bob Hirshon answers a corn-centric listener question in honor of the holiday. Antarctic Telescope Thanks to a rare opportunity to interview a researcher via satellite at the south pole, science reporter Bob Hirshon brings us this second of two features on antarctic science. Astronomers there are taking advantage of the 24-hour daylight to set up an infrared telescope that will peer into the darkest parts of the milky way. Dinosaur Dentist Most of us think of the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex as a ferocious killer. One research team is trying to settle the issue by studying a T. rex's fossilized leftovers.
Many people insist that certain drinks taste better out of a glass bottles than out of plastic ones.
At a listener's request, we investigated the matter. Here's what we found out. Bomb Barcodes Bombings are one of the most difficult crimes for police to solve, because the weapon self-destructs in the explosion. Some inventors are developing ways to change this by putting indestructible labels on explosive materials in the factory. But they rarely come with a scientific explanation of how they work.