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Hurricanes Pose Risk to Offshore Wind Farms
When an oncoming hurricane curves offshore — as most do — we usually breathe a sigh of relief. But...
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Why Are We Still Talking About Darwin?
If someone in 2012 wants to criticize Henry Ford because he didn’t know everything about automobiles a century ago,...
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Evolution Debates in Legislatures and on the Campaign Trail
In state legislatures and on the campaign trail, the debate over evolution is about more than science. Legislatures in...
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Why Can’t Women Serve at the Front?
The Defense Department recently announced new policies that ease restrictions on jobs women can do in the military, opening...
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Science Education Report Shows Best and Worst U.S. States
“Don’t know much about science” may be a good description of many students in U.S. public schools, at least...
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Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms Reversed in Mice
A nearly 13-year-old skin cancer drug rapidly alleviates molecular signs of Alzheimer’s disease and improves brain function, according to...
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Ultrafast Trades Trigger Market Crashes and Spikes
The US financial markets have suffered over 18,000 extreme price changes caused by ultrafast trading, according to a new...
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Molecules From Scratch Without the Fiendish Physics
A suite of artificial intelligence algorithms may become the ultimate chemistry set. Software can now quickly predict a property...
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NASA Issues Call for New Space Taxis
NASA is looking for at least two U.S. firms to design and build space taxis to ferry astronauts to...
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Air Sampling Reveals High Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Field
When US government scientists began sampling the air from a tower north of Denver, Colorado, they expected urban smog–but...