Earth science

These raw, unprocessed images of Saturn's moons Enceladus and Tethys were taken on April 14, 2012, by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Is it snowing microbes on Enceladus? The idea is not so far-fetched, say researchers, as evidence mounts for a "uniquely accessible" habitable zone on Saturn's icy moon.

From men suppressing pain to the dangers of driving while high, this year had its share of confirming what we figured

Years in the making, much like one of his films, James Cameron's quest to visit the world's deepest ocean finally succeeded. His was the first solo effort, and the first to really record life at the bottom.

Kepler telescope discovers miniature extrasolar planetary system

A Nasa spacecraft has found further tantalising evidence for the existence of water ice at Mercury's poles.

The giant-collision theory of the moon’s origin just got blown out of orbit. Using a comparative analysis of titanium from the moon, Earth, and meteorites,

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A 1-megaton nuclear blast would obliterate a big asteroid headed for Earth, according to a supercomputer study.

The Vesta asteroid is the only remaining example of the original objects that came together to form the rocky planets like Earth, say scientists.

By Sebastian Anthony on December 6, 2011 at 10:38 am

Anastas is leaving EPA to return to academia but still maintains that green chemistry

Species loss lessens the total amount of biomass on a given parcel, suggesting that the degree of diversity directly impacts the amount of life the planet can support

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MOFFET FIELD, California (Reuters) - The most Earth-like planet ever discovered is circling a star 600 light years away, a key finding in an ongoing quest to learn if life exists beyond Earth, scientists

09 May 2012 by Richard Fisher

Today's theme is creative destruction. Unfortunately, many of the most important technological innovations start off as weapons of war. Peacetime applications may come later, but the military is always on the cutting edge. These links are straight out of science fiction.

Scientists working Fermilab have successfully communicated a short digital message using a stream of neutrinos. The truly exceptional bit is that the message was transmitted through 790 feet of solid stone.

As of this minute, 1890 scholars have signed a pledge not to cooperate with the publisher Elsevier. People are starting to notice. According to this Wired article, the open-access movement is “catching fire”: