Physics Beyond the Standard Model at the Large Hadron Collider

06/26/20 The particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider represent a search for a new physics in the form of new particles or forces that account for unknowns about the cosmos. Markus Klute

Reconstructing the Inaccessible Cosmic Dawn

12/06/22 The only way to understand the emergence of the earliest structures in the universe is through complex computer simulations. Here's how they are created and tested. Mark Vogelsberger

The Jurassic Genome

12/09/09 Genetic material in ancient fossils yields an amazing profile of extinct organisms. Chris Organ

How DNA is Folded in Cells and Why it Matters

10/14/14 How DNA is folded in the cell may shed light on cancer and other diseases. Jané Kondev

Living Dirt: Soil’s Microbe Ecosystems

05/10/21 Healthy soil depends on healthy microbial ecosystems. These invisible communities have a very complex relationship. Kristen DeAngelis

What to Know about Geoengineering

04/22/16 The excess CO2 in Earth's atmosphere will remain for hundreds of years. An atmospheric scientist explains the need to reduce that excess as we shift to renewable energy. Daniel Cziczo

The Advent of Personalized Genomic Medicine

05/24/12 Genomic medicine will revolutionize health care, but it also introduces a challenge for data management. John Quackenbush

The World Health Organization: Lifeline for the World's Children

09/08/20 A distinguished physician-researcher explains the many threats to children's health all over the world, and how millions of young lives are saved by the W.H.O. Davidson Hamer, M.D.

The War on Science: What We Need to Do

11/27/18 The anti-science mentality and policies threaten public health, environment, and safety --and also our progress in many scientific fields. What we need to do. Andrew Rosenberg

Hard Facts about Carbon Capture and Storage

05/18/22 Just how effective is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), the much-promoted solution to the excess atmospheric CO2 from fossil fuels? June Sekera and Neva Goodwin

Today's Featured Contributors

Featured Author

David Mindell, Ph.D.

A leading robotics engineer and historian explains the role of robots in research and other fields today

Featured Guest

John Ebel, Ph.D.

A prominent seismologist explains how and where earthquakes and tsunamis are generated