A New Exoplanet May Be Most Promising Yet in Search ...
By DENNIS OVERBYE The planet, about 40 light years from Earth, is close enough that astronomers hope they […]
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Asteroid Misses Earth Narrowly, by Cosmic Standards
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH The asteroid, 2014 JO25, which is approximately 2,000 feet end-to-end, was about 1.1 million […]
Broke a Glass? Someday You Might 3-D-Print a New One
By STEPH YIN Researchers think 3-D printing may make it cheaper and easier to create glass objects, from […]
Dinner With a Dung Beetle
By SAM WOLSON, LOGAN JAFFE and JOSHUA THOMAS In this 360° video, get an up-close look at how […]
This Is a Giant Shipworm. You May Wish It Had ...
By JOANNA KLEIN It’s actually a clam, it lives on sulfur and researchers have studied a living specimen […]
Ranks of Scientists Aging Faster Than Other Workers
By STEPH YIN The percentage of scientists aged 55 and older nearly doubled from 1993 to 2008, amid […]
The March for Science: Why Some Are Going, and Some ...
By MICHAEL ROSTON In remarks submitted The Times, some said the president’s posture toward science demanded a response, […]
Scientists and Activists Look Beyond the March for Science
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR On Saturday scientists and their advocates are expected to fill streets in more than […]
‘Genius’ Unravels the Mysteries of Einstein’s Universe
By DENNIS OVERBYE A new series on the National Geographic Channel introduces viewers to the man behind the […]
Do Your Shoelaces Keep Coming Undone? Engineers Explain Why
By CHRISTOPHER MELE Blame physics and “weak” knots for unraveled laces, a phenomenon researchers called “sudden and catastrophic.” […]