
"Beam Me Up"
An experiment confirms that teleportation is possible--at least for photons

"Beam Me Up"
An experiment confirms that teleportation is possible--at least for photons

Dino-ROAR
A computer simulation gives voice to a long-extinct dinosaur

Let Your Fingers Do the Shopping
Surfing for the perfect science gift in the virtual mall

Closing in on Addiction
New findings suggest a biochemical common ground

Mapping the White Continent

Mapping the White Continent

Is It Safe to Eat?
Recalls of contaminated food and new foodborne infections have shaken faith in the food supply

What's the Beef?
A petition to approve irradiation of red meat languishes at the FDA

It's Called "Kam-pul-oh-bak-ter"

Stellar Births

The Beep Heard Round The World
Forty years ago, Sputnik 1 was lofted into Earth orbit. The tiny Soviet satellite ushered in the Space Age.

Science at Sea
A converted oil exploration ship probes the seabed for clues to climate change and the inner workings of the earth.

Return to the Red Planet

NEAR-ing Mathilde
A spacecraft provides the closest look yet at an asteroid

Interview with Barry Commoner
A leading environmentalist reviews his long, contentious past and sets new directions for the future

Bang and Splat
A supercomputer anticipates the catastrophic impact of a giant comet

A Turn of the Gear

Interview with Neal F. Lane
The former director of the National Science Foundation shares his thoughts on popularizing science in an era of tightening budgets

Europa: Wet and Wild