A Business Plan for Space
By KENNETH CHANG The Federal Aviation Administration gave a foundation to U.S. companies seeking a foothold on celestial […]
science
Unchanged for More Than Two Billion Years
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA Scientists have discovered micro-organisms beneath the ocean floor that apparently have not evolved for a […]
Atlantic Corals: Colorful and Vulnerable
By JAMES GORMAN Possible protections for fragile ecosystems from fishing in and around 15 ocean canyons are being […]
A Never-Ending Genetic Quest
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS Mary-Claire King discovered BRCA1, the so-called breast cancer gene, and now believes every woman should […]
In Nevada, a Controversy in the Wind
By DEBORAH BLUM Scientists and state officials disagree over the risk posed by naturally occurring asbestos in Nevada. […]
Training the Mind Not to Wander
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA Students at Princeton had their brain activity monitored, and learned to recognize that their attention […]
Training Birds to Aid a Scientific Breakthrough
By JAMES GORMAN In a first, researchers directly measured the aerodynamic force of a flying animal, as parrotlets […]
Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Rock, and Burying It
By HENRY FOUNTAIN Researchers are working on a carbon storage process to inject gas emissions and water into […]
Warning System for Solar Storms Is Kept on Earth for ...
By KENNETH CHANG The planned launching of a spacecraft that is to act as a “tsunami buoy” to […]
A Sleepless Night’s Fancy Nears Space After 17 Years
By KENNETH CHANG The Deep Space Climate Observatory, a 1,250-pound satellite intended to serve as a sentinel for […]