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Scientists Working on Suit for Walking on Mars
Mars has long held a fascination for those of us on Earth, but recent NASA pictures of Martian landscapes...
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The Right Policies Can Fill the Gender Gap in Science
Across the world, many women drop out of — or never enter — work in the ‘knowledge society’, even...
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UN Chief Blames Rich for Warming
Rich countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact...
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Outgoing Gorillas Live Longer Than Shy Ones
Extroverted gorillas in captivity outlive their shy brethren, a new study of these great apes in North American zoos...
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Feeling Disgust May Enhance Our Ability to Detect Impurities
Disgust – it’s an emotion we experience when we encounter things that are dirty, impure, or otherwise contaminated. From...
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Omnipotence Needs No Defense and Other Obvious Theological Truths
Egypt is at the crossroads. Its emerging constitution, however, betrays the brightest hopes of the so-called Arab Spring. A...
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What NYC Would Look Like Buried in its Own Carbon Emissions
One of the many reasons why people fail to acknowledge the seriousness of greenhouse gas emissions is that they’re...
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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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‘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...