Space & Physics
Apollo 8: When Mankind First Shook Earth's Kindly Bounds
Soaring faster and farther than humans had ever gone before, Borman, Lovell and Anders cut a trail to the moon for Neil Armstrong's "giant leap" seven months later
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Environment
The Quest for Affordable Energy
Obama science adviser pick John Holdren on asking the hard questions--and providing some answers
Technology
Sticky Savior: U.S. Army Readies a New Blast-Protection Adhesive for Deployment
The military looks to retrofit buildings in combat zones with a wallpaperlike tape that blocks flying debris during an explosion
Environment
What Happens to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After the Holidays?
This year's tree in midtown Manhattan, like last year's, will go toward building Habitat for Humanity housing
The Sciences
Individual versus Group in Natural Selection
Does natural selection drive evolution at levels higher than selfish genes and fertile individuals?
Environment
Laser Trapping of Neutral Particles
Lasers can be used to trap and manipulate electrically neutral particles. These techniques have allowed scientists to cool vapors to near absolute zero, develop new atomic clocks, and stretch single molecules of DNA...
The Sciences
The 10 Most Popular Slide Shows of 2008
Images capture subjects as vast as a nascent ocean and as tiny as carbon nanotubes
The Sciences
2008 in Photos--10 Biggest Science Stories
A slide show looking back at the people, places and discoveries that shaped the world of science over the past year
The Sciences
Time Line: Evolution Before and After Darwin
Some key events in a history that has been marked by continual change
The Sciences
Reel Life: The Day the Earth Stood Still
The remake of this 1951 sci-fi classic delivers a modern warning wrapped in an ancient myth
Technology
Satellites Spy on Washington from on High [Slide Show]
A satellite imaging company provides clear new pix of features on Earth's surface as India mulls the role played by such imagery in the deadly Mumbai attacks
Environment
The Dirty Side of Clean Coal
As long as mountaintop removal mining continues coal cannot be clean, even if the pollution from burning it can be minimized
Environment
Genetically Modified Hawaii
New varieties of genetically engineered crops thrive in the world's most isolated landmass
Environment
Treading Lightly: 8 Eco-Conscious Tips for Vacations That Leave Behind Mostly Memories
Some ecotravel destinations, along with ideas on how you can protect the environment while enjoying a relaxing vacation--no matter where you go
Environment
Carbon Dioxide and Climate
An article from our July 1959 issue examined climate change: "A current theory postulates that carbon dioxide regulates the temperature of the earth. This raises an interesting question: How do Man's activities influence the climate of the future?"...
