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Did Dark Matter Kill the Dinosaurs? A Q&A with Author Lisa Randall
In her new book Randall probes the connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena in our universe
Book Review: Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs
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Pentaquarks Make Their Debut
An exotic quark cluster reveals a new way particles can bind together to form matter
Introducing the First Vehicle Powered by Evaporation
See how the toy car works
5 Essential Gadgets for Students That Cost Less Than $50
Tech-savvy learners can gear up for the new school year without overspending
Sucking CO2 from the Air Would Not Halt Effects of Global Warming
Sans reduced emissions, using extreme geoengineering to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide would not protect the oceans, models show
Bumpy Black Hole X-Rays May Push the Limits of Einstein's Relativity
Scientists simulate the signatures of “bumpy” black holes to test Einstein’s famously resilient theory of general relativity yet again
How to Revamp Education for 21st-Century Learners
Big names in education, technology and public plicy gather at Scientific American's STEM Executive Summit to advance a bold new vision for education
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Brown Dwarf Boasts Brightest Auroras Ever Seen [Slide Show]
Astronomers just spotted auroras on a brown dwarf for the first time, but this is just the latest case of known extraterrestrial auroras
Ugly Ducklings of the Universe Are Born Like Stars
New evidence may settle the debate over whether brown dwarfs are super planets or mini stars
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New Horizons Transforms Pluto from a Speck to a Sphere [Slide Show]
We get a whole new appreciation for New Horizons’ Pluto close-ups when we compare them with pics taken by even the best Earthbound telescopes
Is It Snowing on Pluto?
Snowfall is rare in our solar system. A tantalizing new image suggests that the dwarf planet may be one of the few places where it occurs
Super-Magnetic Stars Forged in High-Energy Blasts
Scientists find that the biggest, brightest bursts of light herald the creation of the universe’s most magnetic objects
Bouncing Bots
The robots may navigate better because 3-D printing allows for a quick combination of multiple materials.
Improved Solar Storm Tracking Lengthens Prep Time for Tech Disruption
We currently have a maximum of about 60 minutes to prepare for tech disruptions on Earth due to coronal mass ejections from the sun, but an improved forecasting system could lengthen that lead time by hours. Maria Temming reports
Oddball Black Hole May Have Cosmic Cousins
Scientists might have found that an exotic astronomical object may not be so rare after all
Cosmic Turbulence May Spawn Monster Magnetic Fields
Galactic collisions replicated in the lab help researchers investigate the origins of vastly amplified magnetic fields in the universe