Nation Nov 07 James D. Watson, scientist who co-discovered DNA’s double-helix shape, dies at 97 The breakthrough — made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 — turned him into a hallowed figure in the world of science for decades. But near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for…
Science Apr 09 Scientists discover evidence for Neanderthal handiwork Scientists have found the first direct evidence that Neanderthals could make string.
Science Jan 30 Hawaii telescope reveals details of the sun’s turbulent surface A telescope in Hawaii is revealing the turbulent gas surface of the sun in what scientists called unprecedented detail.
Nation Aug 28 Fossil from Ethiopia reveals face for ancestor of famed ‘Lucky’ The find, from 3.8 million years ago, reveals the face for a presumed ancestor of the species famously represented by Lucy, the celebrated Ethiopian partial skeleton found in 1974.
Health Jun 08 Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research To save babies from brain-damaging birth defects, University of Pittsburgh scientist Carolyn Coyne studies placentas from fetuses that otherwise would be discarded — and she’s worried this kind of research is headed for the chopping block.