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When All the Humans Are Gone
If humanity’s earthly tenure isn’t fated to end with the Mayan calendar, it is certain to end someday. It’s...
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When the First Stars Blinked On
As far back in time as astronomers have been able to see, the universe has had some trace of...
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Astronomers See Solar System Being Born
U.S. astronomers say they’ve observed a young star with a rotating dust disk considered the youngest still-forming planetary system...
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New Contender for Oldest Dinosaur
Palaeontologists have found what is likely to be the oldest known dinosaur, filling in a yawning evolutionary gap. A...
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‘Green Bean’ Galaxies Glow in the Dark
Astronomers have found a galaxy that represents a new type, and falls within the range of active galaxies known...
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After Kyoto
On January 1, 2013, the world can go back to emitting greenhouse gases with abandon. The pollution-reduction commitments that...
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New Age of Exploration in the Hunt for Extreme Life
A two-billion-dollar robot scoops up pale-red samples on the surface of Mars to search for chemical clues in the...
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Voyager 1 Enters New Region of Solar System
NASA’s long-running Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the edge of the solar system and is...
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Mars Rover Detects Simple Organic Compounds
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has detected several simple carbon-based organic compounds on Mars, but it remains unclear whether they...
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Showing Decision-Makers the Value of Science
A SciDev.Net survey reveals the challenges of applying research insights to policy and practice, and underscores that evidence is...