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Emily Howard
Rocks on Mars may represent habitable environment
Rocks on Mars from its early history – almost four billion years ago - suggest there might have been a habitable environment underneath the surface of the planet.
March 2, 2011
Google Earth view of ancient Mayan agriculture
The ancient Maya altered wetlands into farmland, leaving a lasting impact on the land that's still visible today to scientists using Google Earth.
November 29, 2010
New polio vaccine may eradicate the disease
A new polio vaccine holds the potential to eradicate the disease from our planet in as little as three years, according to a new study.
November 15, 2010
Does Gliese 581 have a planet in the habitable zone?
Dr. Vogt and his team announced the first planet orbiting in the habitable zone – the zone around a star where a planet might support life as we know it - called Gliese 581g.
October 18, 2010
Oliver Chadwick on the dust in the air
Oliver Chadwick says the world is a dustier place than ever before, due to human activities like agriculture and construction. Read more here.
August 23, 2010
Tests for illegal nuclear activity with Ian Hutcheon
Physicist Ian Hutcheon is what you might call a nuclear detective. He looks for evidence of illegal nuclear activity. Read more about it here.
August 16, 2010
Cell phones determine eye prescription
Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab have developed a way to perform an eye test in three minutes – using cell phones. Read more about it here.
August 2, 2010
Chimps kill other chimps to expand territory
Sylvia Amsler and team observed groups of male chimps patrolling the edges of their territory and targeting rivals for brutal killings.
July 5, 2010
Why don’t cell phone calls get mixed up?
Andrea Goldsmith told us why cell phone calls don't get mixed up ... and why they sometimes get dropped
May 24, 2010
Homeless and undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Census
How does the 2010 U.S. Census count homeless people and immigrants who might be afraid of being deported? Read the answer here.
April 26, 2010
