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The women of New Horizons’ Pluto flyby
Women make up 25 percent of the New Horizons flyby team. Science team leader Fran Bagenal said, “This isn’t remarkable - it’s just how it is.”
July 14, 2015
Urban wildlife is here to stay
Cities adapt to growing ranks of coyotes, cougars and other urban wildlife
July 8, 2015
What is the speed of thought?
It feels instantaneous, but how long does it really take to think a thought?
June 29, 2015
Can a human singing voice shatter glass?
Not just any loud sound will shatter a glass. It has to be the right resonant frequency.
June 27, 2015
MIT scientists set record for coldest molecule
Scientists have cooled a molecule down to 500-billionths of a degree above absolute zero, a million times colder than interstellar space.
June 24, 2015
Sixth mass extinction is happening now
We are entering a mass extinction that threatens humanity's existence, says a new study
June 22, 2015
A robotic dog’s mortality
When Sony stopped manufacturing replacement parts for its Aibo pet robot, owners scrambled to save the robot-dogs that had become part of their families.
June 18, 2015
Global warming hiatus never happened
Studies had suggested that global warming slowed or paused since 1998. More thorough research shows the global warming "hiatus" likely never happened.
June 12, 2015
Video: Fine dining in microgravity
An astronaut aboard the ISS prepares one of her favorite meals - quinoa salad with tomato, mackerel and leek cream in a warm tortilla. Here's how it's done in space.
June 9, 2015
Why food labels are wrong about calories
Food labels say how many calories a food contains. But what they don’t tell you is how many calories you actually get out of your food.
June 4, 2015
