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  • Spiders can fly long distances by releasing long strands of silk, which get picked up by the wind.
    When Spiders Go Airborne, It's Electric — Literally
    Many spiders ply the skies by riding "balloons" of silk. And they rely on something more than just the wind to take them high up and far away.
  • USA's Sylvia Fowles goes to the basket past Japan's Evelyn Mawuli (R) in the women's preliminary round between Japan and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.
    U.S. Women's Basketball Continues Olympic Dominance Against Japan
    The U.S. defeated Japan 86-69 in group play. It's a record 51st straight win for the top-ranked U.S. dating to the 1992 Games. The Americans are going for their 7th straight Olympic gold medal.
  • Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott listens to Barmy Army trumpeter Billy Cooper during the second test between New Zealand and England at Basin Reserve on March 15 in Wellington, New Zealand. Cooper's trumpet will be silent at Trent Bridge, in Nottingham, England, because the ground doesn't allow musical instruments.
    That Blows: Cricket's Trumpet-Playing Superfan Silenced
    Music is a staple at sporting venues around the world (think singing, brass bands, even cowbells). And Billy Cooper's trumpet has been a steady fixture at England's cricketing contests. But not at Trent Bridge, where England faces Australia. The ground doesn't allow instruments. Not everyone's happy. Top cricketers and the media are piping in.
  • Tiger Woods spends some time on the driving range during Monday's practice round for the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga.
    Tiger At The Masters: The Juncture Of Exhilaration And Peril
    When Tiger Woods tees off at Augusta National Golf Club this week, he will have overcome injuries and personal scandal. But commentator Frank Deford wonders whether a Masters win for Woods would be a comeback or his way of getting back at his detractors.
  • The vineyard at Round Pond Estate in Rutherford, Calif. Napa Valley is just one of wine-growing regions across the country.
    Wine Revolution: As Drinkers And Growers, U.S. Declares Independence
    Americans aren't just the world's top wine market. Increasingly, they're also producers. The number of U.S. wineries has climbed from 400 to 7,000 since the 1970s. And some of those local wines are "stunning," says wine expert Jancis Robinson.
  • The National Security Agency headquarters at Fort Meade, Md. The agency has been trying to build a quantum computer, <em>The Washington Post</em> reports — but that news doesn't surprise experts in the field.
    The NSA's Quantum Code-Breaking Research Is No Secret
    So the world's most clandestine spy agency is working on something called a quantum computer. It's based on rules Einstein himself described as "spooky," and it can crack almost any code. That's got to be top-secret stuff, right? Guess again.
  • Buckets collect sap on maple trees in Vermont. A new discovery means that sap doesn't have to be collected from mature trees out in the wild.
    Sap Discovery Could Turn Syrup-Making Upside Down
    For centuries, people thought sap had to flow down a tree's body through a spigot at the bottom. But researchers have discovered that sap can flow upward, too, which allows syrup production from much younger trees, and could even turn maple syrup into a row crop.
  • Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was the No. 4 philanthropist in 2013, <em>The Chronicle of Philanthropy</em> reported.
    A Helping Hand To High Achievers
    Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will invest $10 million over two years to help top students from poor families into college.
  • This may seems like a great campus amenity, until you get melanoma.
    Campuses Play Host To Tanning Beds, Despite Skin Cancer Risk
    The links between tanning beds and skin cancer are well known, but a survey of the top colleges and universities in the U.S. shows that many allow tanning beds on campus.
  • The titles of James Ostrer's photographs are inspired by the European Union's codes for food additives, known as E numbers. Instead of just E numbers, Ostrer uses EF numbers, for "emotional fossil." This one is called EF 124.
    Beneath These Masks Is An Artist Conflicted By Junk Food
    James Ostrer slathered himself and a few friends with cream cheese and then piled candy, doughnuts and fries on top. As he photographed these human sculptures, he found a sort of catharsis.
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