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A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder [Slide Show]

Gary Greenberg photographs the world, one grain of sand at a time, in A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder

Luring HIV from Hiding

The quest to kill the last traces of the virus secreted away in cells

Where Are They Now?

The stories of Westinghouse--now Intel--Science Talent Search finalists. From chemistry to code-breaking, genetics to geology, some of these scientifically precocious young men and women have gone on to win Nobel Prizes--and all of them live fascinating lives...

The Chaotic Genesis of Planets [Slideshow]

Long viewed as a stately procession to a foregone conclusion, planetary formation turns out to be startlingly chaotic

Genesis of Planets: Meteorites--Emissaries from the Past

Scientists Know Better Than You--Even When They're Wrong

Why fallible expertise trumps armchair science—a Q&A with sociologist of science Harry Collins

An Uninsured Doctor in the House

When Steve Kagen became a member of Congress, he declined health insurance coverage. Now he has a plan to provide it for everyone

A Bug's Sex Life: A Q&A with Isabella Rossellini

Green Porno—a humanized view of invertebrate love

Sundance Channel Presents: Green Porno [Video]

Video clips from the new Sundance Channel series "Green Porno"

Dog Walking Irks Birds

A recent study says dogs should not be allowed near important bird habitats, leashed or not.

Scientists Send Robots to Charm School

Researchers are set to design personality driven, emotionally intelligent robots that aren't afraid to say "please" and "thank you."

Cuddly Squirrel or Gray Menace?: When Invasive Species Pose an Environmental Threat

Scientists find themselves choosing between animals as explosions of some populations endanger others

A Nuclear Power Renaissance?

Solar Power Lightens Up with Thin-Film Technology

Cheap, durable, efficient devices are needed to generate a significant amount of electricity from the sun. So-called thin-film photovoltaic cells may be just the ticket

A Science Fête Project: A Q&A with Brian Greene

The World Science Festival—a celebration that seeks to reunite the Two Cultures