Science Aug 15 Astronomers join calls to create time standard for the moon, where seconds tick by faster An international group of astronomers has joined calls to create a standard for keeping time on the moon, where seconds tick by faster.
Science Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story.
Science Jul 03 Scientists identify salamanderlike predator that existed before the dinosaurs Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago.
Science May 08 Scientists announce discovery of a planet twice as big as Earth with a thick atmosphere Scientists have detected a thick atmosphere around a planet in another solar system not far from earth.
World Apr 09 Caught the eclipse bug? Here’s what to know about more solar spectacles An eclipse on the scale of Monday's event won't happen again until Aug. 12, 2045 though the U.S. will get a taste of totality before then.
Nation Apr 05 East Coast earthquakes aren’t common. Here’s what to know Since 1950 there have been about 20 quakes with a magnitude above 4.5, according to the United States Geological Survey. That's compared with over 1,000 on the West Coast.