Space & Physics
Comet-Lander Philae Wakes Up and Phones Home
The historic space probe has sent signals to Earth, ending seven months of silence
Stories by Elizabeth Gibney
Mind & Brain
Injectable Brain Implant Spies on Individual Neurons
Electronic mesh has potential to unravel workings of mammalian brain
The Sciences
Supercharged Large Hadron Collider Tackles Universe's Big Questions
Check out this graphical guide to the science ahead at the LHC in Europe
Technology
Hyper-Precise Atomic Clocks Face Off to Redefine Time
A new generation of timekeepers can only be tested against each other
The Sciences
Large Hadron Collider Starts Doing Science Again
Particle collisions at record energies will push the boundary of human knowledge
Space & Physics
Jupiter, as Aliens Might See It
A view of the gas giant as if it were an exoplanet cross-checks methods for studying worlds outside our solar system
Space & Physics
Plan Abandoned for Close Search This Month for Lost Comet Lander
The Rosetta comet orbiter will continue its planned course which rules out making a special trip to find Philae
Space & Physics
Hunt for Philae Hangs in the Balance
The Rosetta mission would have to sacrifice other scientific work at the comet to search for Philae
The Sciences
What to Expect Scientists to Do in 2015
Nature looks at what the new year holds for science
Space & Physics
Europe Proposes Joint Moon Trips with Russia
Space-agency scientists have presented a plan to piggyback on two missions
Technology
Quest for Quantum Computers Heats Up
A 30-year slog to develop a useful quantum computer may finally be on the verge of paying dividends
Space & Physics
Crowdfunded Moon Mission Is Serious about Science
A celebrity-backed lander aims to drill the lunar south pole within a decade
Space & Physics
Comet Lander Stuck against Bottom of Shady Cliff
The probe's solar panels will get just three hours of light per day, hindering Philae's science goals
Space & Physics
Plasma-Surfing Machine Brings Mini-Accelerators Closer
Surfing "wakefield" waves boosts electron energies over short distances
Space & Physics
Physicists See Potential Dark Matter from the Sun
X-ray data hinting at axion particles draw interest and cautionary warnings
The Sciences
CERN at 60: The Biggest Moments at the Famous Particle Physics Lab
Europe's particle-physics lab, made famous most recently for the discovery of the Higgs boson, turns 60 this week
Space & Physics
Earth Has Water Older Than the Sun
Not all water in the solar system today could have formed in our solar system
Evolution
Weak Nuclear Force Shown to Give Asymmetry to the Biochemistry of Life
"Left-handed" electrons have been found to destroy certain organic molecules faster than their mirror versions
Space & Physics
Touchdown Site Selected for Comet Lander
A robotic probe set to be released in November by the Rosetta spacecraft will land on the "head" of a comet said to be shaped like a rubber ducky
The Sciences
Scotland Vote Splits Scientists in Nation Where Dolly the Sheep Was Cloned
Research could founder or flourish if Scotland leaves the U.K., depending on whom you ask
