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Adam T. Hadhazy • November 13, 2008
As one space mission ends, another begins. NASA announced this week that the agency has not received a signal from the Phoenix lander since November 2. The interplanetary flatline indicates […]
Erik Ortlip • November 12, 2008
New research shows black holes cannot grow indefinitely, sparing the cosmos from eventual consumption.
Allison Bond • November 10, 2008
Could you eat for only one dollar per day? For many living in poverty, this isn’t a hypothetical question. Unfortunately, our government’s food policies often discourage people strapped for cash from making […]
Lindsey Konkel • November 10, 2008
Asks Rob from Los Angeles, CA
Lynne Peeples • November 7, 2008
A cooler ocean is feeding hungry salmon, but their ultimate survival remains uncertain.
Lindsey Konkel • November 5, 2008
One ugly insect overturns assumptions about the best mate.
Eric R. Olson • November 3, 2008
Tomorrow, November 4th, is the moment of truth when the American people will elect either John McCain or Barack Obama to the most powerful office in the United States, and […]
Christopher Intagliata • November 3, 2008
Asks Leo in Arizona
Dave Levitan • October 31, 2008
After more than six years as director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Elias Zerhouni will step down at the end of October. Zerhouni presided over the nation’s primary […]
Brett Israel • October 31, 2008
How a little luck—and a large extinction—aided dinosaurs’ dominance.
Rachael Rettner • October 29, 2008
In the last few months there has been a downpour of discoveries in the area of stem cell research. Three of the latest findings reveal new ways to turn back […]
Dave Levitan • October 29, 2008
Animal data collectors can close gaps in ocean and ice monitoring.
Allison Bond • October 27, 2008
Asks Todd from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Susannah F. Locke • October 24, 2008
A new technique finds tropical birds sing duets to locate mates—and to guard their territories.
Victoria Stern • October 22, 2008
Phony memories of bad food experiences may help dieters trim calories.