Video: Energy or Eyesore?
Findings
A Generation’s Vanity, Heard Through Lyrics
By JOHN TIERNEY
After a computer analysis of three decades of hit songs, psychologists report finding a statistically significant trend toward narcissism and hostility in popular music.
In Shuttle’s Waning Days, One of the Last Reasons to Cheer
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
Jason Henry for The New York Times
Twelve miles from the Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Fla., has provided shuttle mission souvenirs and memorabilia, as well as places to view launchings.
As the countdown for Endeavour liftoff, the next-to-last shuttle flight, approaches, communities near the Kennedy Space Center prepare for the big day.
Solar Panels Rise Pole by Pole, Followed by Gasps of ‘Eyesore’
By MIREYA NAVARRO
Installations have been popping up across New Jersey for about a year, but some residents worry aloud about the effect on property values.
Armadillos Can Transmit Leprosy to Humans, Federal Researchers Confirm
By GARDINER HARRIS
About a third of leprosy cases each year in the United States are a result of contact with infected armadillos.
The First Stars, Massive and Fast-Spinning
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The first stars that dotted the universe were not only immense, but probably also fast-spinning, according to a new study that sheds light on the nature of stellar evolution.
Science Times: April 26, 2011
Digging Deeper, Seeing Farther: Supercomputers Alter Science
By JOHN MARKOFF
Jim Wilson/The New York Times
DUET "Life: A Cosmic Journey" relies not just on computer animation techniques, but on a wealth of digitized scientific data as well.
Computer power is transforming the sciences, giving scientists tools as important to current research as the microscope and telescope were to earlier scientists.
Scientist at Work | Jesse H. Ausubel
A Passion for Nature, and Really Long Lists
By NICHOLAS WADE
An environmental researcher has so far started four major international programs to survey the planet and catalog its biological diversity.
M.I.T. Media Lab Names a New Director
By JOHN MARKOFF
Joichi Ito is a 44-year-old Japanese venture capitalist who does not have a college degree but has worked with several Internet organizations and invested in start-ups.
Hippo, Warts and Other Thugs of the Genetic Realm
By NICHOLAS WADE
Genes with colorful monikers may play a part in treating cardiac events.
A Journal’s Statement May Aid a Harvard Researcher Accused of Misconduct
By NICHOLAS WADE
The journal Science said Monday that Marc Hauser, the Harvard researcher whom the university accused last year of eight charges of scientific misconduct, has replicated an experiment he published in 2007.
Health News
Skin Deep
Allergies Can Be Natural, Too
By ALEXANDRA ZISSU
Not even organic ingredients can guarantee an absence of allergic reactions.
More Multimedia
Interactive Feature: What Makes Music Expressive?
What makes music expressive? Quiz yourself based on new research.
The First Close-Ups of Mercury
NASA’s Messenger spacecraft sent back the first of what is expected to be 75,000 photographs during a yearlong investigation of Mercury.
Readers’ Photos: A Family’s Best Friend?
Photos and stories of pets that were viewed differently by family members.
Interactive Feature: Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer
Test your strategy against the computer in this rock-paper-scissors game illustrating basic artificial intelligence.
Scientist at Work Blog
Q. and A. on Maya Archaeology
By TAKESHI INOMATA and DANIELA TRIADAN
Archaeologists answer questions from readers about an excavation of the Maya site of Ceibal in Guatemala.
The Latest from the N.R.C. on Fukushima and More
April 28, 2011
Social Largess Speeds Rise in Oil Prices
April 28, 2011
Could a Leaking Ocean Current Keep Europe Toasty?
April 28, 2011
Science Columns
Observatory
Migrating Sea Turtles Pick Up More Pollution
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Researchers found that the animals had measurable blood levels of 67 different chemicals used in pesticides and other industrial products.
Observatory
A Registry Explores Dog Deaths by Breed
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Researchers find that golden retrievers and boxers had the highest rates of cancer and that for several toy breeds, the leading cause of death was trauma.
Observatory
Satellite Images Expand Ranks of Barrier Islands
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Using satellite photographs, scientists have found almost 13,000 miles of shoreline occupied by more than 2,100 barrier islands worldwide.
Q & A
As the World Turns
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Shifts in the Earth’s axis, produced by earthquakes, are too small to affect the world’s weather.
Podcast: Science Times
This week: The science of what bugs us, and the bugs inside us.
Health Columns
Personal Health
Thyroid Fears Aside, That X-Ray’s Worth It
By JANE E. BRODY
Panicked e-mails come pouring in after a Dr. Mehmet Oz discussed the illness on television, but what is the real risk?
Really
The Claim: Ginger Can Help Reduce Morning Sickness
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
An analysis looks at what might help ease stomachs in early pregnancy.
Opinion
Dot Earth Blog
Old Energy Strategies, New Century
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
A fresh proposal to raise the price of fossil fuels feels very 20th century.
Wordplay Blog
Numberplay: Car Talk Shipwrecked Saga Puzzler
By GARY ANTONICK
This week's puzzle comes from Car Talk, the popular NPR radio program.
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