Lost in Space: A Starless Planet Floats Alone
By Michael D. LemonickNov. 14, 20120
A strange, free-range world is found
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Did Climate Change Kill the Mayans?
By Jeffrey KlugerA familiar modern problem may have wiped out a grand ancient culture
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A First Look at a Never-Before Seen Whale
By Veronique GreenwoodThe spade-toothed beaked whale had been one of the most elusive beasts in the world — until recently
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The U.S. Will Be an Oil Giant Again. But It Won’t Be Energy Independent
By Bryan WalshNov. 13, 20120
The IEA predicts that the U.S. will soon become the world’s biggest supplier of crude, thanks to a homegrown boom in production from shale oil. But while more domestic production will help the economy, it won’t ensure that the U.S …
Found: The Earthiest New Planet Yet
By Michael LemonickNov. 08, 20120
A world like ours, in a solar system like ours, in just the right spot for life
The Nor’easter Sparks a Berm Boom
By Jeffrey KlugerNov. 07, 20120
Threatened coastal towns in New Jersey race to build sand walls as another storm looms
Geologists Find East Coast Quakes Travel Farther
By Associated PressNov. 06, 20120
(RICHMOND, Va ) — Data from the 2011 earthquake centered in Virginia shows East Coast tremors can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas than previously thought, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
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Prop 37: Why California’s Ballot Initiative on GM Food Is About Politics More than Science
By Bryan WalshNov. 06, 20120
Californians will go to the polls today knowing that their votes for the presidential election will be virtually worthless. President Obama has a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney in this bluest of states, and by the time polls c …
Window on Infinity: Pictures from Space
By Kari CollinsNov. 05, 20120
From the final journey of Space Shuttle Endeavour to the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, view our monthly roundup of cosmic highlights from October 2012.
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Sandy: What a Coastal U.S. Can Learn from Other Threatened Cities
By Bryan WalshNov. 05, 20120
It was called the Watersnoodramp, which in Dutch means “flood disaster”—and it certainly was. The North Sea flood of 1953 was the result of a high spring tide that met a strong storm, resulting in a storm surge that inundated t …
Found: The Very First Stars
By Michael LemonickNov. 02, 20120
Astronomers have peeled back the layers of the Universe’s Dark Ages to find its oldest stars
Manhattan Goes Dutch: Guarding Gotham With Levees
By Jeffrey KlugerNov. 02, 20120
Hurricane Sandy has a lot of serious people — including New York’s governor — calling for New York City to follow New Orleans