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Recent reports on the health benefits of fish oil sound almost too good to be true. The omega-3 fatty acids that it contains have been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes and slow the formation of plaques in the arteries, and they may al

Where does climate science go from here? The Copenhagen talks were a dud. Stolen e-mail correspondence has embarrassed some leading climatologists. If the science is settled and the threat is urgent, why has global warming become a soap opera? To find out

Brian Greene says string theory is still scientific even if it's not falsifiable.

Hints: John Glenn had one on his historic flight. The colors were added to distinguish distance from the camera.

Microfliers could search for missing people, detect bombs, and perhaps even deliver drugs inside the human body.

The Trinity Site in New Mexico is safer than you'd think, and you have to look hard to see the signs of its momentous place in history.

Most college freshmen fill their dorm rooms with clothes, books, and electronics. Thiago Olson also brought his fusion reactor. But Vanderbilt University drew the line: No do-it-yourself reactors in the dorm! Instead, his device was housed in a nearby lab

43: Percentage of American freight that moves between cities by rail, the Association of American Railroads reports. One train can carry the same load as 280 trucks. Freight trains can move a ton of cargo 457 miles on a gallon of fuel, versus 130 miles fo

Saul Perlmutter discovered that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, changing our entire understanding of it.

Hint: It's actually a lot closer to home than some exotic cave.

A peek through the International Space Station's new windows [PIC].

In the United States, about 250,000 amateurs watch the heavens—and many of them have made significant contributions to science.

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