
Mouth Wide Open: The Challenge of Studying Deep-Sea Creatures
An aquatic scientist describes the challenges of studying creatures that live deep under the sea
An aquatic scientist describes the challenges of studying creatures that live deep under the sea
A photo collection of bird nests showcases roadrunners' thorny nurseries, hummingbirds' delicate digs and a wren nest that's wrapped in sheep's wool
Smarter language processors are helping experts analyze millions of short-text messages from across the Internet
Is it possible? The United Nations agency thinks so. To see why, follow an HIV-positive mom and her baby as they go through an 18-month HIV-transmission prevention program
Cyber security threats to critical infrastructure are not just theoretical
Climate change brings both higher tides and neologisms to the Marshall Islands
The rare Welsh gold used in the new Duchess of Cambridge's wedding ring comes from quartz veins originally mined by ancient Romans
FDA approval for pharmaceuticals being developed and tested that treat--and prevent--radiation sickness is years away
Two recent large studies reflect growing evidence that ADHD increases children's risk for abusing tobacco, alcohol and other drugs when they are older. It remains a mystery whether the link is causal...
Aerial views of the damage at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant from March 12 to March 17 show signs of the chaotic sequence of events ranging from explosions to fires
The speed of the Pacific Plate, the distance Japan's main island was displaced, and other facts and figures about the March 11 earthquake help to put this event into perspective
Interactive map highlights recent battlegrounds in evolution education
A volunteer effort to map all the food stores in Brooklyn, N.Y., is an example of two rising trends: citizen mapping and increasing scrutiny of urban Americans' access to healthy food
Researchers hope milk enriched with sepsis antibodies will be a safer and cheaper way to prevent illness and diarrhea in impoverished children
A look at one uranium mine shows how difficult it will be to clean up the reservation's hundreds of abandoned Cold War-era mines
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