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Poverty can keep kids from reaching genetic potential
A new study suggests that growing up in poverty can suppress a kid's potential to demonstrate their smarts, even before age two. Read more about genetic potential.
January 12, 2011
1st global online science fair launched by Google
Google Science Fair gives budding scientists ages 13 - 18 the chance to show their work on an international and virtual stage. Read about the online science fair.
January 11, 2011
E. O. Wilson: Science is an adventure, and you can participate
EarthSky’s 600+ Global Science Advisors selected E. O. Wilson as EarthSky’s Science Communicator of the Year for 2010. EarthSky visited Wilson in Boston in late 2010 and captured him on video.
January 11, 2011
Studying violence in America with science
With Saturday's shooting of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords, many are thinking about violence in America. What do recent scientific studies show about violence?
January 10, 2011
Empire State Building to offset 100% of energy use with windpower
New York's Empire State Building announced in early 2011 that the landmark will purchase enough wind energy credits to offset 100% of its annual energy use.
January 6, 2011
Sure, robots can juggle now. But not all that well.
A video of robot juggling, made at the University of Washington Movement Control Laboratory. Robots can juggle, can you? Watch the video.
January 5, 2011
Soapman: Man buried in 1800s has turned to soap
The Smithsonian's National Museum of National History has a mummified man from the 1800s who body has turned to soap.
January 5, 2011
A universal flu vaccine is being developed
A universal flu vaccine – a vaccine that could last decades and offer protection against many different flu virus strains - is being developed.
January 4, 2011
Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture for 2011
In 2007, just months before his death, computer scientist Randy Pausch delivered the lecture of a lifetime at Carnegie Mellon University. His talk has become more popularly known as The Last Lecture.
January 3, 2011
Simulate everything: A project called Living Earth Simulator
What if you could simulate everything, by encapsulating forces in both the human and physical worlds? This project is called Living Earth Simulator.
December 28, 2010
