NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus
NGC 1333 is seen in visible light as a reflection nebula, dominated by bluish hues characteristic of starlight […]
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Scientists Engineer a Plant to Reject Its Own Pollen
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Preventing self-pollination may strengthen genetic diversity and provide better yields, researchers suggest. Published: November […]
F.D.A. Approves Genvoya, a New One-Pill Treatment for H.I.V.
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. The pill is expected to be less likely to cause kidney damage or […]
Scientists Study Links Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather
By JOHN SCHWARTZ A collection of studies examining extreme weather in 2014, including drought, floods and storms, found […]
Mars’ Atmosphere Stripped Away by Solar Storms, NASA Says
By KENNETH CHANG New readings from NASA’s Maven mission indicate that the upper atmosphere on Mars is lost […]
Exxon Mobil Under Investigation in New York Over Climate Statements
By JUSTIN GILLIS and CLIFFORD KRAUSS The sweeping inquiry, by the state attorney general, focuses on whether the […]
The Great Orion Nebula M42
The Great Nebula in Orion, also known as M42, is one of the most famous nebulas in the […]
Toxin Taints Crabs and Kills Sea Mammals, Scientists Warn
By JONAH BROMWICH Record-high ocean temperatures have contributed to a problem that poisons shellfish and kills sea mammals. […]
Seeking Venus under the Spitzkoppe Arch
What’s that in the sky? Although there was much to see in this spectacular panorama taken during the […]
Skype Founders Build a Robot for Suburban Streets
By JOHN MARKOFF The entrepreneurs Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis are behind a Starship Technologies bot designed to […]