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NASA announces winners of student contest to name GRAIL spacecraft
Fourth graders from Bozeman, Montana are the winners of a NASA student contest to name the twin moon-orbiting GRAIL spacecraft.
January 17, 2012
Nina Fedoroff on science for global agricultural challenges
Nina Fedoroff: "One of the biggest challenges is how to raise the grain crops, the soybeans, the corn, the wheat that will thrive in a much harsher climate."
January 17, 2012
First ever photos of newly discovered primate
Here are the first ever photos of the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey, a species new to science, discovered by conservationists in 2010.
January 17, 2012
Now we know what anxiety looks like
If your friend is darting their eyes - and swiveling their head to look and listen from side to side - they might be exhibiting the face of anxiety.
January 17, 2012
Stormy Pacific Northwest and warming in southern U.S.
The weather pattern over the United States is poised to change once again, pushing most of the country back to where we were back in December 2011: warm.
January 16, 2012
Video: Seattle drivers in two inches of snow
This past weekend (January 14-15, 2012), it snowed in Seattle. Enjoy the video!
January 16, 2012
Can telomere length predict lifespan?
You can predict how long a young bird is likely to live by looking at just one specialized piece of genetic material in its cells, new research shows.
January 16, 2012
India, China, Brazil, Japan, others want voice on Arctic Council
The Arctic is resource rich and key to global climate. But will the Arctic Council add more nations whose borders are not in the Arctic?
January 16, 2012
The race is on to sample an ancient Antarctic lake
British, Russian and American teams all are aiming to sample buried lakes in Antarctica. Now a British team has returned after successfully hauling its gear into place.
January 16, 2012
A Saturn-like ring system eclipsing a sun-like star
Astronomers found a ring system in a distant solar system when the rings blocked the light of that distant sun, and caused a temporary dimming of its light.
January 15, 2012
