The Sciences
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
Stories by Francie Diep
The Sciences
Not Just for the Birds: A Showcase of Nests from Museum Collections
A photo collection of bird nests showcases roadrunners' thorny nurseries, hummingbirds' delicate digs and a wren nest that's wrapped in sheep's wool
Tech
Parsing the Twitterverse: New Algorithms Analyze Tweets
Smarter language processors are helping experts analyze millions of short-text messages from across the Internet
Health
UNICEF Aims to Eliminate HIV Infections in Infants by 2015 [Slide Show]
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
Tech
When Hackers Knocked Out the Lights [Slide Show]
Cyber security threats to critical infrastructure are not just theoretical
Mind
Terms of Engulfment: "Changes in the Skies" Alter and Raise Concerns about the Longevity of Pacific Island Languages
Climate change brings both higher tides and neologisms to the Marshall Islands
Sustainability
Royal Gold in Wales: How It Got There and Got Out
The rare Welsh gold used in the new Duchess of Cambridge's wedding ring comes from quartz veins originally mined by ancient Romans
Health
Radioactive Omission: Where Are the Anti-Radiation Drugs?
FDA approval for pharmaceuticals being developed and tested that treat--and prevent--radiation sickness is years away
Health
Gateway Disorder?: Kids with ADHD Show Higher Risk for Later Substance Abuse Problems
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...
Sustainability
Day-to-Day Satellite Photos Reveal the Unfolding Crisis at the Nuclear Power Plant in Japan [Slide Show]
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
Sustainability
Fast Facts about the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
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
The Sciences
Creationism Controversy: State by State [Updated Map]
Interactive map highlights recent battlegrounds in evolution education
Health
Amateur Cartographers Map Local "Food Desert"
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
Health
Milk of Life: Dairy Cows Inoculated against Sepsis Could Help Malnourished Children
Researchers hope milk enriched with sepsis antibodies will be a safer and cheaper way to prevent illness and diarrhea in impoverished children
Sustainability
Abandoned Uranium Mines: An "Overwhelming Problem" in the Navajo Nation
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
