EvolutionJune 21, 2011
Unwanted Housemates: Dishwashers Provide Habitat for "Extremotolerant" Fungi
Extraterrestrial Life
June 16, 2011
From the Shadows to the Spotlight to the Dustbin--the Rise and Fall of GFAJ-1
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
June 13, 2011
Fragments of Single Meteorite Show Different Chemistry
The Tagish Lake meteorite fragments contain widely varying organic compounds, a sign that chemical reactions were taking place on board the body in space. John Matson reports
Space & PhysicsJune 9, 2011
Dunes, Craters and Ice: Just Another Spring on Mars
Springtime on Mars is quite a bit balmier than the planet's winter season, but it's still plenty icy near the Red Planet's poles.
June 6, 2011
Step Right Up and Guess the Star's Age
A database of stars with known ages and spin rates could let astronomers gauge more stars' ages and find the ones old enough to support planets that could have complex life. John Matson reports
The SciencesJune 1, 2011
Newly Discovered Microscopic Worm Thrives in Gold Mines a Kilometer Underground
High temperature, low oxygen and permanent darkness are no problem for a previously unknown species of nematode
June 1, 2011
Living Interplanetary Spaceflight Experiment--or Why Were All the Strange Creatures on the Shuttle Endeavour?
Space & PhysicsMay 27, 2011
Hope for Future Discoveries Both Near and Far at the American Astronomical Society Meeting
Space & PhysicsMay 24, 2011
Evidence Mounts for Liquid Water on Enceladus
Liquid camp winning out despite mixed signals.
Space & PhysicsMay 24, 2011
Kepler Spacecraft Shows That Smaller Planets Abound
NASA's planet-hunting satellite is making the case that it's a small-world galaxy, after all
Space & PhysicsMay 17, 2011
Giant Radio Telescope in W. Virginia Scans Newfound Planets for Signs of Intelligent Life
Space & PhysicsMay 16, 2011
Space Boat Could See Sea Near Saturn
Among projects under consideration by NASA is one that would send a boat to the hydrocarbon sea on Saturn's moon Titan to check out its composition and chemistry. John Matson reports.