Chatting With Xiaoice
By PAUL MOZUR The Xiaoice chatbot has attracted millions of loyal users in China. Published: July 27, 2015 […]
Science
The ISS and a Colorful Moon
Tonight’s Full Moon, the second Full Moon in July, could be called a blue moon according to modern […]
Philae Probe Finds Evidence That Comets Can Be Cosmic Labs
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Scientists say the Philae space probe has gathered data supporting the theory that comets […]
For Sympathetic Ear, More Chinese Turn to Smartphone Program
By JOHN MARKOFF and PAUL MOZUR A new Microsoft chatbot called Xiaoice has become something of a hit […]
Importing Both Salamanders and Their Potential Destruction
By CARL ZIMMER A recently discovered fungus is killing salamanders in Europe and could spread to North America, […]
Blue Moon? Friday’s Celestial Event Comes With a Catch
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS This is an astronomy story that comes up only once in a blue moon, […]
Milky Way over Uluru
The central regions of our Milky Way Galaxy rise above Uluru/Ayers Rock in this striking night skyscape. Recorded […]
Rosetta’s Philae Lander Discovers a Comet’s Organic Molecules
By KENNETH CHANG Analysis of data from the Philae lander has provided insight into the composition, structure and […]
Jules Hirsch, Pioneer in Obesity Studies, Is Dead at 88
By BRUCE WEBER Dr. Hirsch found evidence that weight is at least partly determined by the body’s own […]
The Deep Lagoon
Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit the turbulent, cosmic depths of the Lagoon Nebula. […]