All Stories by Devin Powell
- Paleontology
Oxygen blew up ancient amoebas
Single-celled creatures' size spiked as oxygen levels rose.
- Humans
Columbus’ arrival linked to carbon dioxide drop
The depopulation of the Americas due to introduced European diseases may have spurred Europe's Little Ice Age.
- Life
Fossil moth reveals colorful hue
Paleontologists deduce how ridges on the creature’s wings would have reflected light.
- Humans
Surf zone study earns young scientist first place
Top winners selected from 30 finalists who traveled to Washington, D.C., to compete in the inaugural Broadcom MASTERS program for middle school students.
- Space
Cosmic acceleration discovery wins physics Nobel
Three astrophysicists are honored for revealing the universe's accelerating expansion.
- Physics
Sweet beams: Lasers to measure blood sugar
Cutting-edge use of light might someday prove useful in gauging diabetics’ glucose levels.
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Trilayer graphene exhibits quantum effect
Three could be the magic number for making spintronic devices from thin carbon sheets.
- Physics
Neutrinos seen to fly faster than light
Though few physicists expect it to withstand scrutiny, confirmation of the observation would shake physics to its core.
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- Space
Hints of dark matter reported, again
European experiment sees some evidence for a heretofore unseen component of the universe.
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- Earth
Earthly riches heaven sent
A period of heavy meteorite bombardment after Earth's formation may have peppered Earth's outer layers with useful metals.
