Climate: Simple = beautiful?

Earth’s orbit subtly changes over thousands of years, in complex cycles that affect the timing and delivery of sunlight to various More »

Breaking the bubble!

High-speed movies of popping bubbles show a ring of “daughter” bubbles forming around the edge. A close look reveals a third generation More »

Adding nanotubes makes a stronger plastic, but adding several nano-structures greatly increases the benefit, according to a new study More »

Underground nuclear tests have been the biggest roadblock to a comprehensive test ban. How are these explosions detected, and how More »

400 years ago, Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter. We discover water from 11 billion years ago, volcanoes at Titan, and more! More »

Each hour, the ocean dissolves 1 million tons of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuel. As the water grows more acidic, sound More »

Lasers read and write CDs and DVDs, form the heart of fiber-optics, and are being used in climate prediction, and other areas. More »

New study shows that controlling throat shape helps pro players hit the high notes that elude amateurs. More »

New snowflake generator reveals nature’s design principles; anti-reflective coating is nearly perfect. Dive into the nitty gritty! More »

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

Feeling cramped? New measurement says the universe is bigger than you thought. Meet the astronomers’ new yardstick. More »

To understand and protect the home planet: it’s no longer a key NASA mission. What will we lose as NASA turns its eyes to the moon? More »

Where did all the dust come from? New study shows a star explosion making mucho dust. More »

The Why Files looks at kinesiology, sports medicine, psychology and some ancient Olympic history, brought to life. More »

The solar clock doesn’t quite line up with the atomic clock. We use leap seconds to make them match. Should we dump the leap second? More »