A potentially habitable alien planet has been found orbiting a nearby star
Earth's flora is responsible for the glaciers and rivers that have created this planet's distinctive landscape
The array could be the most complex and versatile radio telescope ever attempted, with the capacity to sweep the entire northern sky in 45 days for low-frequency radio waves
Mobile app lets citizen scientists keep track of meteoroids
Author Susan Cain explains the fallacy of "groupwork," and points to research showing that it can reduce creativity and productivity
A lunar sample collected by Apollo astronauts suggests that other-Earthly geophysics drove the moon's churning interior
Despite studying science, technology, engineering or math, many students avoid STEM careers. Higher salaries, improved status and apprenticeships would change that. A special online-only addition to February 2012's Graphic Science
A new analysis by open-science advocates present a "clear refutation" of a controversial finding that appears to undermine assumptions about how essential phosphorus is for life
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