Jan. 25, 2013
Cloudy With a Chance of Bacteria
by Charles Bergquist
Bacteria abound, even inside hailstones.
Jan. 18, 2013
Researchers Dig In to the Genetics of Burrowing
by Charles Bergquist
Complex behaviors, such as the way some mice dig burrows, can be affected by changes to just a handful of genes.
Oct. 25, 2012
Lucy in the Trees?
by Charles Bergquist
Our hominid ancestors may have spent time in the trees more recently than previously thought.
Oct. 18, 2012
Around a Stellar Neighbor, an Earth-Sized World
by Charles Bergquist
The stellar neighborhood just got more crowded. A team of European Astronomers say they've detected what appears to be a planet about the same mass as Earth orbiting the star Alpha Centauri B, one of Earth's closest neighbors.
Oct. 04, 2012
Tiny Dino Sunk Its Fangs Into Plants, Researchers Say
by Charles Bergquist
A newly-identified species of fanged dwarf dinosaur dined on plants some 200 million years ago in what is now southern Africa.
Oct. 02, 2012
Meet a 'Genius' -- Nancy Rabalais
by Charles Bergquist
Science Friday extends its congratulations to marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais, one of the newly-named MacArthur Fellows for 2012.
Aug. 08, 2012
Carl Sagan's Welcome to Mars
by Charles Bergquist
Shortly before his death in 1996, astronomer and science broadcaster Carl Sagan recorded a message to future Mars explorers.
Jul. 17, 2012
Cool Off with a Virtual Antarctic Tour
by Charles Bergquist
Forget the beach house or summer cabin at the lake -- we invite you to kick back and relax in Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's hut.
May. 30, 2012
Last Look This Lifetime: Catching the Transit of Venus
by Charles Bergquist
Hoping to see the disk of Venus cross the sun? We'll tell you how to spot this rare astronomical event.
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