Stories by Dave Mosher

The Projects that Push the Limits of Engineering

10 projects that push the boundaries of the engineered world

The Projects that Push the Limits of Engineering [Interactive]

10 projects that push the boundaries of the engineered world

The Return on the Average Bank Robbery Is “Rubbish”

For bank robbers, crime rarely pays

Moot Loot: Stats Show Crime Doesn't Pay--for Most Bank Robbers

Statistical evidence argues that holding up banks is a dangerous and unlucrative career that nets the average bank robber the annual salary of a cafe barista—and at the peril of getting caught or shot...

Visual Cortexes: Brain-Art Competition Shows Off Neuroscience's Aesthetic Side

To highlight the artistic effort neuroscientists pour into their research images, a nonprofit group held a friendly competition. We review the top entries and winners

Next Generation: We Want a Spaceship, Not a Freight Truck

The 10 Most Dangerous Moments in Space Shuttle and Station History

Astronauts are even braver than you think. Here's a list of NASA's closest calls during the history of the agency's shuttle program

High Wired: Does Addictive Internet Use Restructure the Brain?

Brain scans hint excessive time online is tied to stark physical changes in the brain

Sex and the Single Cell: Biologists Take a Fresh Look at "Asexual" Amoebas

Studying blobby, asexual amoebas could absolve biology of its animal bias when it comes to uncovering the mysteries of sex