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Findings Cast Doubt on Moon Origins
The moon, that giant lump of rock that has fascinated poets and scientists alike, may be about to get...
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Largest Molecules Yet Behave Like Waves in Quantum Experiment
One of the most famous experiments in quantum physics, which first showed how particles can bizarrely behave like waves,...
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Planets Hurtling Near the Speed of Light? It’s Possible
Scientists want to know if planets can form near the supermassive black hole at the core of the galaxy....
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Is Free Will an Illusion?
A hot topic for several thousand years, the question of whether free will exists may never be settled to...
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Interactive Gaming Effort Aims to Identify Solutions to Global Problems
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute for the Future have invited gamers from all walks of life to join...
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U.S. Inches Toward Goal of Energy Independence
Increasing production and declining consumption of oil and gas have unexpectedly brought the United States markedly closer to a...
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Could Human and Computer Viruses Merge, Threatening Both Realms?
Information security experts believe the blurring of the boundaries between computer and biological viruses is not too far-fetched—and could...
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Respect Your Elders. Even if They’re Neanderthals
Every election year, political candidates of all stripes are called “knuckle-dragging Neanderthals.” In a recent column, Washington Post pundit...
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Votes Are Skin Deep for Presidential Candidates
Even if you think your voting decisions emerge from thoughtful considerations about each candidate’s strengths, studies show that superficial...
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Smallest Planet Yields Big Surprises
Mercury is even weirder than expected, NASA’s MESSENGER probe is showing. For starters, the planet’s interior is built differently...