Review: Carl Safina’s ‘Beyond Words’ Doesn’t Mince Any on Animal ...
By GREGORY COWLES Carl Safina, unafraid to challenge scientific orthodoxy accepts as a given that animals are capable […]
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A Proton Arc Over Lake Superior
The setting had been picked out — all that was needed was an aurora. And late last August, […]
Never Mind Walking; Some Insects Can Jump on Water
By JAMES GORMAN Scientists built a tiny robot that can mimic a water strider and take off in […]
Chilly at Work? A Decades-Old Formula May Be to Blame
By PAM BELLUCK A study by Dutch scientists says most office buildings set temperatures based on a model […]
Challenger, Columbia Wreckage on Public Display for 1st Time
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public view after […]
Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater
On the Moon, it is easy to remember where you parked. In December of 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts […]
Stripping ESO 137-001
Spiral galaxy ESO 137-001 hurtles through massive galaxy cluster Abell 3627 some 220 million light years away. The […]
More Than Just Cecil; Big Troubles for King of the ...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The circle of life is closing in on the king of the jungle. Published: […]
Research Scientists to Use Network Much Faster Than Internet
By JOHN MARKOFF The Pacific Research Platform will allow West Coast universities to connect on a high-speed network […]
Howard W. Jones Jr., a Pioneer of Reproductive Medicine, Dies ...
By RANDI HUTTER EPSTEIN Dr. Jones opened the first sex-change clinic in an American hospital and helped achieve […]