The 40,000-Mile Volcano
By WILLIAM J. BROAD A major project in the Pacific Ocean off the West Coast is monitoring a […]
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Pouring a Foundation on Mars
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Researchers devise a building material that could be made from materials on the planet. […]
DNA From Facial Tissue?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY A used tissue can provide copious amounts of DNA, so the chief concerns are […]
The Arrival of Electric Light
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A Times article on April 15, 1858, out of Havana mentioned the technology, but it […]
Studying Sharks’ Social Lives to Expose Their Friendly Side
By LAURA PARKER Researchers in Australia are studying the social behavior of sharks to help battle the misconception […]
A Colorful Solar Corona over the Himalayas
What are those colorful rings around the Sun? A corona visible only to Earth observers in the right […]
As U.S. Modernizes Nuclear Weapons, ‘Smaller’ Leaves Some Uneasy
By WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER The Energy Department and the Pentagon have been readying a […]
Signs of the ‘Human Age’
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A team of scientists argue Earth has now entered a distinct age from the […]
Rethinking the Airplane, for Climate’s Sake
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Although aviation was left out of the climate treaty adopted in December, reducing emissions remains […]
Sun Storm: A Coronal Mass Ejection
What’s happening to our Sun? Another Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)! The Sun-orbiting SOHO spacecraft has imaged many erupting […]