EvolutionJuly 3, 2014
Earliest Skeletal Animals Built Coral Reefs
Reef-building in skeletal animals appeared much earlier in evolutionary history than previously thought, as far back as 548 million years ago
Stories by Jessica Morrison
Jessica Morrison is a graduate student in Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. She will be interning at the Chicago Tribune this summer as a 2012 AAAS Mass Media Fellow. You can get a snapshot of her appreciation for communication, yoga, and uranium on Twitter (@ihearttheroad), G+, and at her blog I Heart the Road
EvolutionJune 2, 2014
Bees Build Mental Maps to Get Home
The insects rely on more than the sun as a compass
EnvironmentMay 22, 2014
San Francisco Is Due for a Seismic Shake-Up
A study of earthquake cycles suggests a coming period of greater seismic activity in the Bay Area in the coming decades
EvolutionMay 7, 2014
Noise from Our Electronics and Radio Signals Disorients Migratory Birds
The finding from a study of European robins in shielded huts suggests that cities have significant effects on the migration patterns of birds that rely on internal magnetic compasses
EvolutionMay 6, 2014
Darwin's Finches Stamp Out Deadly Parasite with Help from Cotton Balls
Insecticide-laced nest materials offer a simple fix for parasite infestations
TechnologyApril 19, 2014
X-Ray Method Could Improve Nuclear Screening
A rapid imaging technique adapted from medical applications shows promise in the detection of nuclear materials
BiotechApril 1, 2014
"Electronic Skin" Equipped with Memory
A new wearable sensor stores and transmits motion data and delivers drugs
BiologyMarch 20, 2014
Human Nose Can Detect 1 Trillion Odors
What the the nose knows might as well be limitless, researchers suggest.
Society & PolicyMarch 13, 2014
Astrophysicist Confirmed as NSF Director
France Cordova takes the helm of the National Science Foundation at a time of tight federal budgets for science
Society & PolicyMarch 5, 2014
Flat Budgets for NIH and NSF in Obama's 2015 Plan
With Congress unlikely to approve tax-based boosts for science, agency funding hopes are dashed
February 8, 2014
China Becomes World's Third-Largest Producer of Research Articles
Quantity is favored over quality, experts say
The SciencesMay 7, 2012
Can Science Save Us? Mourdock Sees a Savior in Science
EnvironmentMarch 12, 2012
1 Year Later, What Does Fukushima Mean for Nuclear Research?
The SciencesJanuary 26, 2012
The Disappearing Actinides, and Other Frustrations from the Bottom Row of the Periodic Table of the Elements
EnvironmentNovember 17, 2011
Science on a Mission: Engineering a Sustainable Future for Haitians without Homes
The SciencesSeptember 21, 2011
Rad Science: Getting to Know Tomorrow's Nuclear Scientists
August 5, 2011
Conversation Piece: The Evolution of Nuclear Science