Studying the genetic mutation that causes shar-peis to develop wrinkles and recurring fevers that resemble illnesses that humans inherit could help human geneticists develop treatments.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces worked to cool a fuel rod storage pool at Reactor No. 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant on Friday.
With plant workers and soldiers struggling to re-establish cooling at the crippled Japanese nuclear power plant, the question is whether time is working for them or against them.
A physical and intellectual journey in search of undiluted moonlight.
James Gleick argues that information is more than just the contents of our libraries and Web servers: human consciousness, life on earth, the cosmos — it’s bits all the way down.
For the first time, Earth has a regular orbiting eye-in-the-sky spying on the solar system's smallest and strangest planet, Mercury.
The nuclear event scale is based on many criteria, like exposure of the public to radiation, the condition of the reactor fuel and the status of safety provisions.
Engineers linked a power cable to the crippled plant Saturday as they struggled to restart systems designed to prevent overheating.
Activists hope that a rejuvenated protest movement will block the Obama administration’s push for new nuclear construction and convince Americans that existing plants pose dangers.
Traces of very low levels of radiation from the stricken nuclear complex have been detected in Sacramento, Calif., European officials reported Friday.
The Union of Concerned Scientists, a watchdog group, released a report describing 14 serious safety problems at nuclear plants in 2010.
The spreading panic is caused in part by distrust that the Japanese government is telling the full truth about the nuclear accidents and how widespread the danger is.
New York Times reporters answered questions from readers about the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan.
Anne Lauvergeon is the embattled boss of one of France’s largest nuclear enterprises, Areva.
Dr. Rumelhart work proved helpful in the development of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
The company said a sophisticated intruder might have initiated a “broad attack” but did not provide additional information.
Family groups with matriarchs older than 60 were more adept at fending off “lion attacks” staged as part of a study in Kenya.
Mr. Blanco, an astronomer, helped build a major outpost for American science in Chile and shepherded it through revolution and economic turmoil.
The rule for emissions of mercury and other toxins is certain to be challenged by the utility industry and Republicans in Congress.
Our love for animals can be traced to our capacity to infer the mental states of others, which archaeological evidence suggests emerged more than 50,000 ago.
The beginning of animals is one of the more mysterious episodes in the history of life, and intermediate species are extinct.
Vegetable behavior, and other ruminations on what we kill so we can eat.
The ability to cooperate, to make individuals subordinate their strong sense of self-interest to the needs of the group, lies at the root of human achievement.
Pets alter not only a family’s routines but also its hierarchy, social rhythm and web of relationships.
While the origins of the cats at Hemingway’s longtime home in Key West, Fla., remain murky, the cause of their polydactyly is no longer a mystery.
Researchers at Tufts University are working wonders with silkworm silk, manipulating it in ways that have potential applications in medicine and other fields.
A collection of spacesuits, some worn by famous astronauts and others that never made it into space.
Does your mood affect how quickly you intuit answers? Play this game to find out.
Researchers studying sleep in wild animals started with a surprisingly difficult subject: the three-toed sloth.
A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists suggests that utilities operating nuclear plants in the United States need more oversight.
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Has a pet ever caused a rift between members of your household because they saw the animal differently?
This week: A special edition of the Science Times podcast devoted to animals.
Until now, it’s been difficult to scan the brain of an un-anesthetized rodent, but a new device can do just that.
A new study argues that humans did not master fire until about 400,000 years ago.
Scientists have discovered that thousands of humpbacks may be wintering and breeding in the remote northwestern Hawaiian islands.
Several studies now show that dogs can be powerful motivators to get people moving.
A growing number of psychotherapists are using creatures to facilitate treatment, especially treatment of children with emotional, social and even physical problems.
Test your strategy against the computer in this rock-paper-scissors game illustrating basic artificial intelligence.
A physicist and a geologist explore the role of complexity and complacency in Japan's nuclear crisis.
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Video: Spacesuit Archives
Graphic: Dressed for Egress
