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The Surprising Evolutionary History of Lizards and Snakes
A new study, published online in Biology Letters, has utilized a massive molecular dataset to reconstruct the evolutionary history...
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Icy Particles of Space May Have Been Ingredients for Life on Earth
In an effort to better understand how life started on Earth, researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are cooking...
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Did Jesus Have a Wife?
A newly discovered fragment of Coptic writing suggests some early Christians believed Jesus was married. In a paper presented...
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Dark Energy Camera Starts Snapping; Just 300 Million Galaxies to Go
The Dark Energy Camera, a $40-million piece of equipment that represents a pinnacle of astronomical research, is now peering...
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Climate Change, the New National Security Issue
Mitt Romney’s remarks on NBC’s Meet the Press in early September rankled environmental activists hoping for a bipartisan approach...
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Arctic Expert Predicts Final Collapse of Sea Ice Within Four Years
One of the world’s leading ice experts has predicted the final collapse of Arctic sea ice in summer months...
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Photography and Science: An Essential Unity
The MIT Museum has opened the new Kurtz Gallery for Photography with an inaugural exhibition featuring over seventy images...
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Brain Project Predicts Connections Between Neurons
Researchers said a new computerized model of part of a rat’s cortex predicts connections between neurons, which could help...
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Dark Energy Camera Snaps First Images Ahead of Survey
The highest-resolution camera ever built has begun its quest to pin down the mysterious stuff that makes up nearly...
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Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought
A warp drive to achieve faster-than-light travel — a concept popularized in television’s Star Trek — may not be...