Continental connection: North, South America linked much earlier than thought

The American continents were joined 10 million years before the accepted date. What does this say about life in the Americas? More »

The known universe requires black holes!

Models of star formation don't match true star number. Now we see how the black hole restrains news stars so everything adds up. More »

Are comets omens of doom? Not. What do these voices from the early solar system tell us about their birthplaces? More »

Carnivorous leeches. Hawks subduing drones. Swooping starlings. The world’s slowest drip and one deadly jaguar. Press <PLAY>! More »

Volcanoes can range from annoying to climate-altering. What do scientists measure to predict eruptions? Is prediction possible? More »

How is the Curiosity rover after one year on Mars? How are we faring in the search for life? More »

How do tornadoes derive so much power from the air? What good are tornado watches? Will predictions improve? Can you build a safe room More »

As scientists find new surprises in Apollo’s 40-year-old rock collection, gravity studies by an over-achieving satellite duo provide a More »

As scientists try to understand the biggest storms in a warming earth, we try to make sense of what’s known, and what’s not. Does More »

The biggest asteroid to strike land in 105 years sheds light on where space rocks come from, how many more might hit us, and what we More »

How do hurricanes form? How do we predict their paths? How can we improve predictions? More »

Award follows last year’s sighting of elusive boson at world’s largest atom smasher. At last, matter can have mass, and physics can More »

The fate of baseball teams valued at millions of dollars and followed by millions of rabid fans can come down to the elbow. More »

The ocean’s most valuable fish are caught in a vise. Areas known as dead zones are encroaching on their living zones and pinning them More »

Experiment: Earth “drags” spacetime, as Einstein predicted. What else did Einstein get right? (Hint: Lots and lots!) More »