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From all of us at Sci/Why, may 2014 be full of fascinating science, and many other good things. And here's a little end-of-2013 p...

How can someone help in the medical search for a treatment for AIDS, without being a research scientist in a lab or a doctor in a hospital? ...

Posted by Helaine Becker Ok, I admit it. Despite the fact that I've written a popular Christmas book ( A Porcupine in a Pine Tree) , D...

By Claire Eamer  Zeus Box Studio image Reindeer feature prominently in the media at this time of year -- especially that very rare su...

Jan Thornhil l Hair ice growing from twig. Antarctic sea ice (NASA) My friend Ulli called one chilly morning a couple of we...

I just returned from three months of exploring the Australian continent. Landing in Sydney on the east coast, we drove 16,000 km in a ren...

On Christmas Eve, one hundred years ago, right where you are now, a child just like you might have been wrapping a present. To do so, ...