The SciencesJuly 4, 2012
New Particle Resembling Long-Sought Higgs Boson Uncovered at Large Hadron Collider
The CERN collider, the most powerful atom smasher in history, appears to have fulfilled its primary quest
Cosmology
July 4, 2012
Chat at 11 A.M. EDT on Higgs Boson News from CERN
Join us for a live online chat with physicist Michael Tuts of Columbia University. Tuts will help us understand what this morning’s announcement about the Higgs means for physics
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Space & PhysicsJune 26, 2012
Going for Broke: 5 Experiments That Went Out in a Blaze of Glory
Scientists have used the last moments of major experiments or spacecraft to make a push for knowledge--or to produce some fireworks
Space & PhysicsJune 25, 2012
30 under 30: Tracing the Evolution of the Universe
Meet Minnie Mao, 26, one of the up-and-coming physicists attending this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
June 21, 2012
Super-Earths: Bigger, and Maybe Better
Dimitar Sasselov, professor of astronomy at Harvard University and the founder and director of the Harvard Origins of Life Initiative, talks about his new book The Life of Super-Earths: How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Cells Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planet
The SciencesJune 19, 2012
30 under 30: Exploring String Theory to Figure Out How Things Work
Meet Ioannis Florakis, 29, one of the up-and-coming physicists attending this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Space & PhysicsJune 15, 2012
30 under 30: A Radio Astronomer Investigating Galaxy Evolution
Meet Jacinta Delhaize, 25, one of the up-and-coming physicists attending this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
The SciencesJune 14, 2012
30 under 30: An Astronomer Tracing the Universe's History
Meet Eduard Rusu, 27, one of the up-and-coming physicists attending this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
The SciencesJune 13, 2012
30 under 30: A Passion for Early-Universe Cosmology and Epic Bike Trips
Meet Laurence Perreault Levasseur, 24, one of the up-and-coming physicists attending this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
EnvironmentJune 7, 2012
Transit of Venus
The Venus transit offers a chance for modern-day stargazers to repeat the experiments conducted by expeditions around the world in the 18th and 19th centuries--with a modern twist
Space & PhysicsJune 5, 2012
Live Chat: The 2012 Transit of Venus, with SA Editor George Musser
Musser, who covers space for SA, will help us prepare to watch Tuesday's transit and explain the science behind this rare astronomical event
Space & PhysicsJune 5, 2012
Iron in the Fire: The Little-Star Supernovae That Could
Exploding white dwarf stars and an unexpected abundance of iron explain the chemistry of a unique star cluster