Confused about polar ice cap melting? So were we.
Scientists who study glaciers have come to a consensus about just how fast the great ice sheets are melting, ending years of debate about the exact number.
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Moon near Jupiter for 2nd time in November
We present some photos we took as Jupiter and the moon traversed the evening sky for the second time in the calendar month of November.
Strike zone graphic on TBS playoff games
A brief look at the mathematics (and a little physics) behind the strike zone graphic TBS is using for the baseball playoff games.
MacArthur genius grants, 2012 edition
The MacArthur Foundation announced this year's winners of fellowships, commonly called "genius grants," and the list has a few surprises.
Leonard Lerman, DNA scientist, dies at 87
The man who shaped our theories about how DNA encodes information for proteins died in mid-September.
Strange conditions placed on press embargo of research
An embargo imposed on the press by people promoting a study about the harmful effects of genetically modified organisms reveals a hidden agenda to block reporting by free and independent news organizations.
Bacteria have consumed 200k tons of oil in gulf
Researchers have found that at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been consumed by naturally-occurring bacteria.
Mars orbiter finds evidence of dry ice snowfalls
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has detected carbon dioxide in clouds above the planet's surface, suggesting that dry ice may have fallen as "snow" to the planet's surface.
Genetic test may be able to predict autism
Researchers in Australia, using US data, say they may have found a way to use a genetic test to predict the possibility that a child will develop autism spectrum disorder.
Private suborbital space flight to launch from Kennedy
A company that develops spacecrafts that can achieve a suborbital altitude of about 100 km will be able to launch the private space flights from the Shuttle Landing Facility at Cape Canaveral.