Jessica Posner, who received the 2010 Do Something grand prize Monday, will return to Nairobi, Kenya, with $100,000 to bring…
Most Massive Star Discovered
Just how humungous can a star be? One more massive than any other we know has been has been identified…
Wooden “Stonehenge” Emerges
Just northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio, a sort of wooden Stonehenge is slowly emerging as archaeologists unearth increasing evidence of a…
Scientists See Inside the Minds of Dreamers
In the movie “Inception,” the characters enter and manipulate other people’s dreams. Today’s real scientists can’t do that, but by…
Family values: Why wolves belong together
GORDON HABER was tracking a wolf pack he had known for over 40 years when his plane crashed on a…
Recycled batteries boost electric cars
It’s a common complaint: we’d like to be greener, but the cost is exorbitant. When it comes to plug-in hybrids…
If You Live Green, Why Not Die Green?
This may really irk all of you who recycle plastic and paper, conserve electricity by turning off the lights, drive…
Ancient Mars Had Vast Ocean
A vast ocean chock-full of microbes may have once covered more than a third of Mars‘s surface, scientists say. The…
Man’s Voice Reveals His Fighting Ability
A quick phone call to dad, or any other man, is far more revealing than previously thought, since new research…
Brain Cells in a Dish Keep Time
Networks of brain cells in a petri dish can be trained to keep time like hourglasses, a new study says.…