A total solar eclipse - There are waves above you too It is a scene to watch - the dark shadow move across the land and sea when the moon comes in front of the sun and the earth during a total…

A forgotten number system invented in the 19th century may provide the simplest explanation for why our universe could have 10 dimensions. THERE IS MORE TO IT Throughout middle school years, the…

What are the quintessential tools of the writer's trade? Why, a pen and ink, of course. Now, what modern writer in this day and age uses pen and ink? None. We all use keyboards and screens.Where's…

This is a continuation of "As is well known about elliptic trajectories" where I have put it as a sort of homework to find out which force fields support elliptic trajectories. The "problem" has…

Physical activity is always good for you but a new analysis says it may patients reduce their risk of developing glaucoma. Higher levels of physical exercise appear to have a long-term beneficial…

A year and a half ago, an article about cycads at the University of Giessen brought to my attention the University’s most famous member, about whom Wikipedia says: “In the 1820s, the organic chemist…

Chinese researchers have created a hypothesis for a quantum cloning machine able to produce several copies of the state of a particle at atomic or sub-atomic scale, or quantum state, which if…

Prevailing wind shear patterns prohibit cyclones in the Arabian Sea from becoming major storms but a new study says winds are weakening and that has enabled the formation of stronger cyclones in…

Next Tuesday Nov. 8th at midnight GMT is a big day (or night) for space enthusiasts. The famous asteroid Yu55 takes its walk down the runway, as depicted here: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/…

In a recent article in the NY Times, Christopher Drew discussed one of the primary ways we as a nation lose our scientists and engineers. His point was it's not only about attracting middle and high…