Science Mar 17 Watch 5:55 Uncovering the history of Earth’s climate To understand the history of climate change, researchers are digging underneath the ocean floor where organisms and plants have accumulated in sediment over millennia. Maureen Raymo studies this science of paleoclimatology using a vast collection of materials at Columbia University’s… By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Theresa Lewis
Health Sep 24 Scientists closing in on the dawn of plate tectonics The massive slabs of Earth’s crust might have started their journey more than 3.5 billion years ago. By Shannon Hall, Scientific American
Science Jul 07 Uranus’ magnetic forces switch ‘on and off’ Uranus’ weirdness takes a fresh form via a new model of its magnetosphere, just as NASA mulls a return to the icy giant. By Nsikan Akpan
Poetry May 29 How to savor a perfect summer day, in verse Dungy's new collection of poetry asks us, in spite of the pain or difficulty of being human today, to find joy and vibrancy in our experiences. By Elizabeth Flock
Aug 24 This Earth-like planet orbits the Sun’s nearest neighbor every 11 days By Lee Billings, Scientific American Astronomers find an exoplanet that could be habitable—and it’s as close to us as it could possibly be. Continue reading
Jan 27 7 DIY experiments you and rapper B.o.B can do to prove Earth is round By Nsikan Akpan Because apparently it’s still an open debate...?… Continue reading
Jan 05 Can you spot your ABCs from space? By Alexandra Sarabia NASA tracked all 26 letters of the English alphabet using only satellite imagery and astronaut photography. Continue reading
Nov 23 What else is possible if space and time can change? By Sean Carroll Albert Einstein's theories of relativity state nothing in the universe is constant, except light. Sean Carroll, a CalTech theoretical physicist, explores the mind-bending consequences. Continue reading
Sep 27 8 things you didn’t know about the moon By Carey Reed Just in time for the supermoon lunar eclipse, here are eight things you may not have known about the moon. Continue reading