News

  1. Humans

    Young scientists make the cut

    With the naming of the 30 finalists, middle school students will vie for top prize in national Broadcom MASTERS competition.

    By Meghan Rosen
  2. Space

    Exoplanet pair orbits two stars

    The Kepler spacecraft catches two exoplanets around a binary star system, with one planet in the habitable zone.

    By Nadia Drake
  3. Earth

    Arctic sea ice hits record low, and keeps going

    A summer storm and thinner ice probably contributed to this year’s massive melt.

    By Alexandra Witze
  4. Tech

    Unmixing oil and water

    A new filter that separates the two substances only using gravity could help clean oil spills.