American astronomer Marc Aaronson is featured in today’s quote of the day. “If we are going to die anyway…why be…

Dame Bridget Ogilvie possessed a sharp sense of humour. During joint efforts by the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome…

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For much of modern history, human evolution was viewed as a straight sequence in which one species succeeded another. The…

An offshore 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than…

Online encyclopedias continue to expand beyond Wikipedia. New examples include Memory Alpha for Star Trek details and Grokipedia, partly created…

Researchers in Germany discovered that solar panels placed on rewetted peatland create habitats for several bird species while producing renewable…

This puzzle appeals to enthusiasts of the number 4. It presents an elegant challenge with a neat solution. The task…