When Racism Was a Science
By JOSHUA A. KRISCH A new exhibit recreates the Eugenics Record Office, where scientists once applied rudimentary genetics […]
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Too Close to a Black Hole
What would you see if you went right up to a black hole? Featured is a computer generated […]
Sunspots and Solar Eclipse
A New Moon joined giant sunspot group AR 2192 to dim the bright solar disk during Thursday’s much […]
Pragmatism on Climate Change Trumps Politics at Local Level Across ...
By JOHN SCHWARTZ Even as politicians at the national level steer clear of the politically charged topic, officials […]
AR 2192: Giant on the Sun
As you (safely!) watched the progress of yesterday’s partial solar eclipse, you probably also spotted a giant sunspot […]
Parachutist’s Record-Breaking Fall: 26 Miles, 15 Minutes
By JOHN MARKOFF A helium-filled balloon lifted Mr. Eustace, a Google executive, to 135,908 feet. Fifteen minutes after […]
Competition Drives Quick Evolution of Lizard’s Feet
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA A type of lizard in Florida took just 20 generations to evolve feet better suited […]
A Partial Solar Eclipse
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A partial solar eclipse will be viewable across much of North America on Thursday as […]
New Research Center Aims to Develop Second Generation of Surgical ...
By JOHN MARKOFF Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are establishing a center for medical robotics with […]
At Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaptation
By HENRY FOUNTAIN A study of the Chernobyl fallout area has found that some bird species have adapted […]