A Top Cross Section Measurement I Like

A Top Cross Section Measurement I Like

The measurement of the production rate of top quark pairs at the Tevatron is by now a very well developed technology, where it is hard to invent anything new. Eight years ago, however, there was…
Dwarf Planet Haumea May Contain Crystalline Ice

Dwarf Planet Haumea May Contain Crystalline Ice

A few years ago, when 2% of astronomers decided Pluto should no longer a planet, the confusion was so great and the definition so arbitrary and so we now have five 'dwarf' planets in our solar system…
Titanomyrma lubei: The Giant Ants Of Wyoming

Titanomyrma lubei: The Giant Ants Of Wyoming

A winged ant queen fossilized in 49.5-million-year-old Wyoming rock ranks as the first body of a giant ant from the Western Hemisphere. Its new moniker?   Titanomyrma lubei. And they didn't…
The Curious Case of Hymen: The stigmatized tissue

The Curious Case of Hymen: The stigmatized tissue

"Within human culture, the hymen has great significance for its perceived correlation to female sexual status. For many cultures, the presence of an intact hymen before marriage suggests purity and…
Science of NFL series wins an Emmy!

Science of NFL series wins an Emmy!

Science 2.0 fave Darlene Cavalier, the Science Cheerleader, has big news.    The “Science of NFL Football”series, produced by NBC Learn, NBC Sports and the National Science Foundation in…