Infrared survey of Milky Way shows massive star formation. How could a supernova cause stars to start?

Astronomers have just seen galaxies from the first billion years of the universe. They are also racing to understand dark energy, the force that’s spreading the universe apart.

The Spallation Neutron Source, a mammoth science project involving the collaboration of six national laboratories, is scheduled to be completed 2006.

Edward Teller helped invent the hydrogen bomb, then pushed missile defense. By public advocacy and secret research, he changed the 20th century.

Scientists work to select and breed first-rate racehorses using biomechanics and computer software. Result? Love that big butt!

Austrian researchers show quantum entanglement across the Danube River, providing new promise in cryptography and computing. At the smallest scale, you can throw out the usual rules of engagement. What’s up with spooky action at a distance?

New technology in ground-based telescopes will give better picture of the universe and detect deadly asteroids.

Tornadoes kill 60 Americans each year. How do we predict tornadoes? How do we make houses safer? Where do tornadoes get their energy?

Chandra links gamma-ray bursts to supernovas. What really causes these gigantic explosions?

Existing nukes may not exhaust the possible nukes. What other weapons could appear on the nuclear shelf?