Miniature Satellites Reveal Cause of Deadly Uttarakhand Flood That Devastated Dams
The disaster draws attention to the controversial hydropower projects in the Himalayas
Stories by Kelso Harper
Vaping Industry Echoes Big Tobacco’s Misleading Call for Science
To understand the battle over e-cigarettes, one must look to history—and big tobacco
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: A New Climate-Related Threat from Above
As the climate changes and glaciers melt, a lesser-known threat lurks in alpine areas: glacial lake outburst floods. These events happen rapidly, releasing huge amounts of water with little or no warning...
Chandra: Two Decades of Seeing the Universe in a Different Light
The Chandra X-ray observatory is celebrating 20 years in space this year, and oh, the things it has seen. Belinda Wilkes, who directs the telescopes operation, takes you on a dizzying visual tour of Chandra's universe...
Zombie Cells, Creepy Crawlers and a Deep-Sea Ghost: Halloween Science GIFs
Enjoy and spooky loop on
Fang Needles, Quantum Carpets and Tender Robot Touches: The Week's Best Science GIFs
Feast your eyes on the week’s best science GIFs
Watch Liquid-Based Magnet Droplets Twirl and Morph
Droplets filled with nanoparticles behave just like bar magnets
