Sylvia Pagán Westphal is the author of "High Hopes for a New Kind of Gene."

Sylvia Pagán Westphal on “High Hopes for a New Kind of Gene”

Elizabeth Rusch is the author of "Catching a Wave."

Elizabeth Rusch on “Catching a Wave”

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Dinosaur Finger Points to Bird Evolution

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Picture of the Week—Laysan Albatross Pair

How to Make a Dinosaur Cake

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An Explanation for the Missing Sunspots

Evidence indicates the wheel was created to serve as potter's wheels around 3500 B.C. in Mesopotamia—300 years before they were used for chariots.

A Salute to the Wheel

Always cited as the hallmark of man’s innovation, here is the real story behind the wheel – from its origins to its reinvention

Kids Want to Know: What Does the President Think About Space Dinosaurs?

Australia’s Simpson Desert

Australian Lake Comes to Life

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Where is the Dinosaur Capital of the World?

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A Caricature of a Female Scientist

The play “Legacy of Light” tells the story of two female scientists, but left our blogger disappointed

The Kuroshio, or "Black Current," is the Pacific Ocean's answer to the Atlantic's Gulf Stream.

Borne on a Black Current

For thousands of years, the Pacific Ocean’s strong currents have swept shipwrecked Japanese sailors onto American shores

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Filling in the Dinosaur Family Tree

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Fingerprints and Friction

Why do humans, other primates and koalas have fingerprints?

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Picture of the Week—Next-Gen Mars Rover

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A New Look For Asia’s Ancient “Shark Tooth Dragon”

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Two Minutes to Understanding the Theory of Evolution

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Dining With Dinosaurs in Taiwan

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Humans Don’t Have the Last, or Only, Laugh

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Brachiosaurus Moves to Indianapolis

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