What will it take to protect the world from an asteroid?
How to kill an asteroidRobin George AndrewsWW Norton & Co., $29.99 The dinosaurs met a gruesome death at the hands […]
Antimatter can travel by truck, proton test shows
A truck full of antimatter would make for a seriously epic road trip. And scientists are now one step closer
New videos reveal the hidden lives of Andean bears
Camera collar footage is revealing the secret lives of Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus), the only surviving South American ursid. A
Dietary evidence reinforces the reputation of Clovis hunters as mammoth killers
The ancient North Americans are increasingly looking like experienced mammoth killers. Archaeologists have long debated whether the Clovis people, who
A pair of spacecraft will fly in formation to create artificial solar eclipses
A pair of spacecraft just launched to create hundreds of artificial solar eclipses in orbit. The European Space Agency’s mission,
Einstein’s gravity persists despite a dark energy puzzle
Scientists may be wrong about dark energy. But they’re right about gravity, a new study suggests. Dark energy, the mysterious
Climate stress can impair the romantic gift of male spiders
The blinding of friendship in spiders can lose some of the fun in uncertain climates. Men in places with rain
A medical device inspired by squid could reduce the need for needles
If you’re one of the many adults who hate needles, you may be in luck. Scientists have taken inspiration from
Astronomers discover the first astrosphere around a sun-like star
BOSTON – For the first time, astronomers have discovered an astrosphere around a sun-like star. This bubble of hot gas
Starch nanofibers break the record for the thinnest pasta in the world
The world record for the thinnest pasta has been broken, although the new, narrow noodles are better suited for wound