Leaks in Instrument Force NASA to Delay Mars Mission Until ...
By KENNETH CHANG The Mars InSight mission will miss its March 2016 launch date, and will remain earthbound […]
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Ban on Microbeads Proves Easy to Pass Through Pipeline
By JOHN SCHWARTZ Tiny additives common in cosmetics like facial scrubs and toothpaste were making their way into […]
Domesticated Dogs Lag in Reproduction
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A study that also had wolves and dogs descended from indigenous dogs indicated that […]
SN Refsdal: The First Predicted Supernova Image
It’s back. Never before has an observed supernova been predicted. The unique astronomical event occurred in the field […]
SpaceX Successfully Lands Rocket After Launch of Satellites Into Orbit
By KENNETH CHANG The launch and then landing could become a familiar sight in spaceflight, allowing rockets to […]
Gene Drives Offer New Hope Against Diseases and Crop Pests
By NICHOLAS WADE The technique involves propelling a gene of choice throughout a population. It hasn’t been tested […]
Would a Potato Chip Lover Tire of Eating Only Chips?
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Research suggests that most people would quickly get tired of eating even a favorite […]
When the Situation Is Fluid, Sit Back and Watch
By JAMES GORMAN Fluid dynamics, as mathematically demanding and challenging to the nonscientist as any field of physics, […]
California Wants to Store Water for Farmers, but Struggles Over ...
By JUSTIN GILLIS The state is debating how best to save water that arrives between drought years and […]
After Cecil Furor, U.S. Aims to Protect Lions Through Endangered Species ...
By ERICA GOODE Five months after the death of Cecil the lion spurred outrage, the new rules will […]