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Controversial Hawaiian Telescope Gets State Approval
The long-delayed Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea faces opposition from native Hawaiian groups and environmentalists
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Three Scientists Behind the Detection of Gravitational Waves Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
The trio is the leading force behind the massive pair of detectors that can measures ripples in the fabric of space-time smaller than the width of a proton
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The Irish Cardiologist Whose Invention Saved LBJ
Frank Pantridge miniaturized the defibrillator, making it portable
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Just a Few Species Make Up Most of Earth’s Food Supply. And That’s a Problem
The looming threat of extinction from climate change makes the lack of diversity in the world’s food supplies a dangerous prospect
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Nobel Prize Awarded to Three Scientists Who Mapped the Body’s Internal Clock
Circadian rhythms dictate the daily patterns of life on Earth, and understanding these patterns is crucial to overall health
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The Hollywood Star Who Confronted the AIDS ‘Silent Epidemic’
Rock Hudson died of AIDS-related complications in 1985
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Scientists Discover One Last Image From the Rosetta Mission
The probe sent partial data for the photo before it crash landed on a comet September 30, 2016
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Celiac Sufferers May Soon Have Better Bread Options Thanks to Genetically Modified Wheat
Researchers successfully removed 90 percent of the genes that code for the gluten proteins that trigger adverse symptoms
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The Perks and Pitfalls of Being a Nobel Laureate: Early Mornings, Performance Anxiety
On the plus side, at UC Berkeley you get free parking
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The 2011 Tsunami Flushed Hundreds of Japanese Species Across the Ocean
After the Fukushima disaster, a surprising number of coastal creatures survived a multi-year journey by clinging to floating debris
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Diver Explores Beautiful Blue Hole Hidden in Plain Sight
After spotting the feature while perusing Google maps, a marine biologist set out to experience and capture it in all its cerulean glory
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This May Be the Oldest Traces of Life Yet Found
Bits of graphite, 3.95 billion years old, suggest life was churning away soon after Earth’s formation
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Panda Habitat Is Severely Fragmented, Placing Pandas at Risk
Despite recent habitat improvements, roads and development are isolating panda populations
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“Lost Continent” Rises Again With New Expedition
Zealandia sank beneath ocean tens of millions of years ago, but scientists are pulling up remnants of it to study how it used to be
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Wolf Pups Spotted Near Rome for the First Time in Decades
The animals were once hunted to the brink of extinction, but are now recovering
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Experimental Treatment Partially Awakens Man in Vegetative State
Scientists are hopeful but cautious about the initial results of the test
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Scientists Detect Fourth Gravitational Wave, Homing in on an Ancient Black Hole Collision
By triangulating measurements, scientists could soon detect these once elusive energy bursts on a weekly basis with greater precision than ever before
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Botanic Gardens May Be Endangered Species’ Best Bet
Survey shows the institutions preserve one third of Earth’s plant life and 40 percent of endangered plant species
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Meet California’s New State Dinosaur
The herbivorous creature last tromped across the state roughly 66 million years ago
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Massive Iceberg Breaks Off From Antarctic Glacier
The chunk of ice is roughly four times the size of Manhattan
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