All Science
Whom does your DNA belong to? Hint, it鈥檚 not just you.Home DNA test kits are flying off the shelves聽allowing people to analyze their own genome and those of their relatives. But is that a good thing?
GMO could bring back the American chestnut. But should it?A project at聽the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to restore the American chestnut tree is generating both promise and protest.
Science NotebookNew York Harbor: a no-go zone or an aquatic world?
How a new human species challenges textbook historiesA paper published in the journal Nature on Wednesday describes Homo luzonensis, a new human species that lived in the Philippines.聽
A black hole, once a mathematical curiosity, is brought to lightThe first ever image of a black hole聽marks a milestone not just in black hole astronomy, but for the study of gravity itself.
From Einstein to Duchamp: the physics of modern art鈥淒imensionism: Modern Art in the Age of Einstein,鈥� an exhibit at Amherst College鈥檚 Mead Art Museum, explores interconnections between art and science.
Have you herd? It turns out cows have feelings, too.From the barnyard to the pooch motel, people are increasingly warming to the idea that animals have their own thoughts and feelings.
Out of history鈥檚 trash heap, clues to climate鈥檚 role in ancient collapseClues buried in an ancient trash pile are shedding light on the role of climate change in the collapse of a Byzantine settlement.
Beyond the big splash: What SpaceX success means for AmericaWith the successful return of SpaceX鈥檚 crew capsule, the United States appears poised once again to lead human spaceflight. For many Americans, space travel is part of their national identity.
Why are humans so kind, yet so cruel?Under different circumstances, humans can be the kindest, gentlest species or the most murderous. Evolution may hold clues to that Jekyll and Hyde nature.
Probing space for the ingredients of life 鈥� or even an 鈥楨arth twin鈥�In the search for life elsewhere in the universe, we tend to look for our own image. That may be limiting us in terms of seeing what's really there.
Early humans conquered the Sri Lankan rainforest 鈥� one meal at a timeNew research suggests that Homo sapiens' flexibility in finding food sources helped them to colonize seemingly impenetrable rainforests some 45,000 years ago.
Science NotebookA fond farewell to 鈥榯he little rover that could鈥�NASA's Opportunity rover has provided scientists with 15 years worth of data. But more than that,聽鈥淥ppy became a beloved and uniting symbol of human tenacity, curiosity, endeavour.鈥�
Animal behavior: A purr-fect fitAs pet lovers know well, cats love nestling into boxes. No one know for sure why, but scientists think it has something to do with the way it feels.
Confronting 鈥榠ntergroup anxiety鈥�: Can you try too hard to be fair?Sometimes efforts to avoid bias can backfire聽in ways that actually deepen social divides. But that can be overcome, experts say, by focusing on the values and motivations behind the desire to appear fair.
Have you heard the buzz? Honeybees can count.New research suggests that honeybees are capable of performing simple addition and subtraction on the fly. But is that really math?
Cuddly foxes show the 鈥榮ofter side鈥� of evolutionThis year marks the 60th anniversary of an experiment at Russia鈥檚 Institute of Cytology and Genetics that is shedding light not just on the origins of dogs, but perhaps even on modern humans.
Russia鈥檚 GMO debate looks a lot like America鈥檚 鈥� with more geopoliticsRussians tend to be just as concerned as their Western peers about how genetic modification might affect food products. But Russia's bans on GMOs have become a bone of East-West ideological contention.
To the moon and beyond: Why China is aiming for the starsFor Beijing, Thursday's historic lunar landing is as much about cementing global-power status on Earth as it is a foray into the cosmos.
Science NotebookA cosmic shift in our perspectiveThis year marked two big anniversaries for American space exploration and changed how we see ourselves.
