Jul 29 2011
Russia Rapidly Losing Permafrost
Russia's vast permafrost areas may shrink by a third by the middle of the century due to global warming, endangering infrastructure in the Arctic zone.
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Jul 12 2011
Cities Can Be Carbon Sinks Too
Cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon pollution.
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May 16 2011
Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.
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Apr 15 2011
Future Olympics: A Reusable, Floating Venue
An archipelago of sporting facilities, administration buildings and housing accommodations could be towed along waterways to major cities.
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Mar 28 2011
Diamond Could Store Quantum Information
Technique makes use of flaws in crystal structure.
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Mar 25 2011
Reactor Breach Feared at Nuclear Power Plant
As workers continue efforts to control a steady radiation leak, the death toll from the disaster tops 10,000.
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Mar 14 2011
Japan Struggles to Manage Nuclear Leaks
The operator of an earthquake-hit Japanese nuclear plant said Sunday that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a possible explosion.
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Mar 10 2011
When You Wish Upon a Falling… Toolbag?
We know that space junk is a problem, but could it completely cut off our access to space? Astronomer Mark Thompson gives his opinion.
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Feb 23 2011
New Zealand Quake Struck Deadly Bullseye
Tuesday's cataclysmic tremor was so close to Christchurch and so shallow that major damage was inevitable.
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Jan 13 2011
Building Green Houses from Garbage
Using wood scraps, license plates and more, one builder is turning trash heaps into homes.
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