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The galactic recipe for a living planet

The search for our solar system's ninth planet

This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life

Can a black hole be destroyed?

The fascinating (and dangerous) places scientists aren't exploring

The most detailed map of galaxies, black holes and stars ever made

What's at the bottom of the ocean -- and how we're getting there

The case for curiosity-driven research

The secret to scientific discoveries? Making mistakes

A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe

Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge

How cancer cells communicate -- and how we can slow them down

Need a new idea? Start at the edge of what is known

The genius of Marie Curie

How LIGO discovered gravitational waves -- and what might be next

How to find a wonderful idea

The science of cells that never get old

How I hunt natural gas leaks with Google Street View cars

Why do we have déjà vu?

You smell with your body, not just your nose

What time is it on Mars?

Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet

The playful wonderland behind great inventions

How radio telescopes show us unseen galaxies

The ants that run the world

How we explore unanswered questions in physics

To solve old problems, study new species

Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites

Adventures of an asteroid hunter

Unlocking the power of symbiosis in a warming world

The ethical dilemma of designer babies

What a planet needs to sustain life

History vs. Christopher Columbus

Un dispositivo antiguo, un detective moderno

How Mendel's pea plants helped us understand genetics

The genius of Mendeleev's periodic table