Stephen Hawking Taught Us a Lot About How to Live ...
The cosmologist not only overturned our imaginations, he became an icon of mystery, curiosity and determination to understand […]
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The Expansive Life of Stephen Hawking by Unknown Author
Dr. Hawking captured the public imagination and endeared himself to tens of millions of people around the world […]
Robert Lightfoot, NASA’s Acting Administrator, to Retire as Trump’s Nominee ...
Mr. Lightfoot has filled in since the end of the Obama administration. The agency has never gone this […]
Here’s a Newly Discovered Difference Between Alligators and Crocodiles by ...
Many differences between the two reptiles center on their heads and mouths, but researchers in Japan have found […]
After a Volcano’s Ancient Supereruption, Humanity May Have Thrived by ...
Some said the Toba volcano’s explosion brought humanity to the brink of extinction 74,000 years ago, but archaeological […]
Watch the High-Flying Physics of a Plant’s Exploding Fruits by ...
Three undergradute physics majors and their professor worked out how the hairyflower wild petunia shoots tiny seeds more […]
Columbia Removes Thomas Jessell, Renowned Neuroscientist, From His Posts by ...
University officials said the scientist violated Columbia’s “policies and values,” but did not describe the infractions. Published: March […]
U.S. Lifts Ban on Elephant and Lion Trophies by RACHEL ...
The federal Fish and Wildlife Service will amend a blanket ban on tusks and hides imported from certain […]
The Weird World Inside a Pitcher Plant by JOANNA KLEIN
A species of pitcher plant found in Singapore isn’t very good at dissolving the prey it catches, but […]
Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss During Inquiry Over Sexual Misconduct ...
Dr. Krauss, a leading figure in the “skeptics” movement, was placed on paid leave and barred from campus […]