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Hanneke Weitering • January 15, 2015
Two months after its historic comet landing, Philae’s whereabouts are still unknown
Lauren J. Young • January 12, 2015
Biomimicry allows scientists to take a page out of nature’s playbook
Katherine Ellen Foley • January 5, 2015
Scientists in Japan have created an inorganic material that mimics our own cartilage
Hanneke Weitering • December 29, 2014
Those mysterious blobs and patterns that bedazzle the backs of your eyelids are no illusion. What you see is real light — and it’s coming from inside your eyes.
Katherine Ellen Foley • December 26, 2014
Research shows that sea otters have gotten sick with H1N1, also known as swine flu
Steph Yin • December 23, 2014
Both pain medications are often abused, but oxycodone may be more addictive
Steph Yin • December 17, 2014
New research into 3D printers could mean cheap, personalized medicine — but could it also mean greater access to recreational drugs?
Steph Yin • December 3, 2014
It’s tempting to view natural history dioramas as pure representations of fact — but these displays may be shaped by cultural assumptions and theatrical urges
Rebecca Harrington • November 26, 2014
Newly completed clinical trials show the vaccine works, but perhaps not well enough
JoAnna Klein • November 24, 2014
The Mountain Pine Beetle kills trees and paints them blue from Mexico to Canada
Lydia Chain • November 14, 2014
A new underwater glue is science’s latest attempt to mimic the natural world
Rebecca Harrington • November 10, 2014
An op-ed in the New York Times argues sexism in academia is over, but it's off the mark.
Katherine Ellen Foley • November 7, 2014
Insects are highly nutritious and easy on the environment; could they be the next super food?
Vasudevan Mukunth • October 21, 2014
Some plants with niche features can quickly get rid of them if that’s what it takes for survival
Hanneke Weitering • October 20, 2014
The pilotless X-37B has returned. But, the Air Force isn’t telling anyone what this spacecraft has been up to