News

  1. Astronomy

    Chandra eyes low-temperature black hole

    An observatory in space has detected the coolest black hole yet found

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Materials Science

    In glass, fast crowds boogie to brittle end

    New experiments suggest that a coordinated dance involving more and more molecules may help explain the puzzling transformation from liquid to the molecular gridlock of solid glass.

    By Peter Weiss
  3. Humans

    Students shine in Science Talent Search

    The Intel Science Talent Search announces its 40 finalists

    By John Travis
  4. Earth

    Backyard burning is recipe for dioxin

    A few rural households burning trash may generate more toxic dioxins than a major, properly operated municipal incinerator.