For 5 Contest Finalists, a $20 Million Dash to the ...
By KENNETH CHANG The Google Lunar X Prize, announced in 2007 to spur private ventures to the moon, […]
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Gene-Modified Ants Shed Light on How Societies Are Organized
By NATALIE ANGIER Daniel Kronauer’s transgenic ants offer scientists the chance to explore the evolution of animal societies […]
A Scientific Lens on Copper
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Copper bracelets and other folk remedies, like magnetic straps, were no more effective against […]
A Pioneering Woman of Science Re-Emerges After 300 Years
By JOANNA KLEIN Maria Sibylla Merian captivated Europeans with her studies of insects, only to later have her […]
Ancient Bits of Rock Help Solve an Asteroid Mystery
By KENNETH CHANG Scientists have a new explanation for why the composition of meteorites — pieces of space […]
Tasmanian Tigers’ Brains Yield Clues Long After Extinction
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The last thylacine died in a zoo in 1936, but neural scans of preserved […]
What Did Neanderthals Leave to Modern Humans? Some Surprises
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS Genes inherited from Neanderthals may have made some modern humans heartier, but also more prone […]
How Some Frolicking Fish Got Stuck in a Moment
By JOANNA KLEIN A picture of fish seemingly trapped in a frozen wave on a South Dakota lake […]
Fishing for Clues to Solve Namibia’s Fairy Circle Mystery
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR The new study suggests that both termites and plants may be jointly responsible for […]
How Zoo Animals Learn to Help Take Care of Themselves
By JOANNA KLEIN Zoo animals require care that emphasizes their welfare if people want them to have long […]