Astronomers Search for Signs of Life in the Skies of Distant Exoplanets
The galaxy is teeming with planets. Scientists are straining to peer into their atmospheres to seek signs of extraterrestrial life
The galaxy is teeming with planets. Scientists are straining to peer into their atmospheres to seek signs of extraterrestrial life
Surgery in blind children from India allows them to see for the first time and reveals how vision works in the brain
The fate of the Alberta's tar sands mines—and the climate—may come down to the Keystone XL pipeline
Mounting evidence from species as diverse as cats and dolphins indicates that humans are not the only species that grieves over the loss of loved ones
As laureates and newcomers in chemistry form new bonds, we celebrate their achievements, past and future
Tuberculosis seems to be evolving in unexpected ways that outsmart humans
Ocean currents and other chaotic phenomena are supposed to be inherently unpredictable. But mathematicians are finding a method to nature's madness