52 Million Years Old, and an Ant’s Worst Enemy
By Researchers have discovered the fossil of a 52-million-year-old beetle that lived alongside ants, preying on their eggs […]
Daily Archives: October 7, 2014
Can a Pet’s Fur Transmit the Flu?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Should you avoid contact with a dog that was petted by someone with the […]
Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura Awarded the Nobel ...
By DENNIS OVERBYE The three received the honor for “the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has […]
When it Comes to Sleep, Timing is Everything
By CLAIRE MALDARELLI A new study has uncovered some of the mysteries behind how our cells work together […]
Multiculturalism: Nothing New
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD An exhibit in New York explores Ptolemaic Egypt’s embrace of diversity. Published: October 7, […]
Multiculturalism: Nothing New
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD An exhibit in New York explores Ptolemaic Egypt’s embrace of diversity. Published: October 7, […]
Wild and Craggy, Just Like Thoreau
By JOHN MARKOFF A group of writers recently made the trek to the summit of an unnamed mountain […]
A Gulf in Ocean Knowledge
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Scientists have probably underestimated warming since the 1970s, a study says. That could affect some […]
Preparing Your Child for Common Core Tests
By KENNETH CHANG The when and what kind of tests depend on the state, but make sure your […]
The Math of Whips, Chains and Ropes
By JAMES GORMAN Some people in applied mathematics are looking at the physics behind so-called viscous threads and […]