Science Events: Dancing Particle Physics and Science-Inspired Fashion
By JASCHA HOFFMAN In a piece choreographed by the artist-in-residence at the CERN physics laboratory, dancers will begin […]
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Marmosets Find Videos Educational, if Not Viral
By JAMES GORMAN Wild marmosets in the Brazilian forest can learn quite successfully from video demonstrations featuring other […]
Growing, and Growing Vulnerable
By CORNELIA DEAN A new report from the National Research Council found that the effect of climate change […]
The Difficulties of Nuclear Containment
By SAM ROBERTS A recently declassified report makes it clear that the Manhattan Project was threatened by leaks […]
The Odds, Continually Updated
By F. D. FLAM In Bayesian statistics, new data is used to shape assumptions, the opposite of the […]
Human-Related Climate Change Led to Extreme Heat, Scientists Say
By JUSTIN GILLIS Five groups of researchers analyzing last year’s Australian heat waves came to the same conclusion: […]
On the Hunt for a Sprite on a Midsummer’s Night
By SANDRA BLAKESLEE Citizen scientists are hunting sprites, majestic emanations of light that flash for an instant high […]
A Tiny Emissary From the Ancient Past
By CARL ZIMMER Viroids, naked loops of RNA, attack crops and other plants today, but new research suggests […]
Bias Persists for Women of Science, a Study Finds
By KENNETH CHANG Researchers found that university science professors widely regard female students as less competent than male […]
Shooting in the Dark
By BENEDICT CAREY New research suggests violent games can stir hostile urges and aggressive behavior in the short […]