Steven Gubser, a Bright Star in the Physics Universe, Dies ...
He did groundbreaking work toward finding a “theory of everything.” He died in an Alpine rock-climbing accident. Published: […]
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India Loses Contact With Chandrayaan-2 Moon Lander During Its Descent ...
The country will probably have to wait for a future mission to join the elite club of nations […]
This Volcanic Eruption Set Off a Phytoplankton Bloom by ROBIN ...
Lava from Kilauea in Hawaii flowed into the Pacific last year and pushed nutrients to the surface. The […]
A Creative Force in Understanding Genes by KAREN WEINTRAUB
Professor Heard grew up wanting to be a musician and is now an expert in epigenetics. Published: September […]
Squirrels Relax When They Hear Birds Relaxing by JAMES GORMAN
Scientists show that squirrels have one ear tuned to the chatter of birds, and act on what they […]
Sally Floyd, Who Helped Things Run Smoothly Online, Dies at ...
In the early 1990s, Dr. Floyd was one of the inventors of Random Early Detection, which continues to […]
Johns Hopkins Opens New Center for Psychedelic Research by BENEDICT ...
The research center, with $17 million from donors, aims to give “psychedelic medicine” a long-sought foothold in the […]
Behold Mortichnia, the Death Trail of an Ancient Worm by ...
A 500-million-year-old fossil offered a rare treasure: the imprint of an animal that literally died in its tracks. […]
These High-Flying Geese Are ‘the Astronauts of the Bird World’ ...
Bar-headed geese migrate above 26,000 feet. A better understanding of their efficient use of oxygen could have implications […]
Can Genetics Explain Why Some People Thrive on Less Sleep? ...
Several members of the same family get by on less than six hours of sleep a night. Their […]