Former astronaut Charles Bolden picked for role of administrator

Report details the economic and social benefits of particle physics

Study using Deep Impact probe links shifting colours to water

The €1.48bn European Spallation Source to be built in Lund

NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft completed its primary mission in 2005 when it released a projectile that collided with the comet Tempel 1. Now, the instruments onboard Deep Impact are helping astronomers develop new techniques to search for Earth-like worlds around

With hundreds of extrasolar planets now discovered, one pressing question is how to tell if life resides on any of this galactic real estate. Researchers have found that a possible biosignature could come from life's preference for molecules of a

New fossil studies indicate that the 'Snowball Earth' glaciations may not have been responsible for a massive die-off of early life on our planet. The real culprit could be bacterial blooms similar to those seen today in coastal areas and

NASA's THEMIS mission has been used to pinpoint the impact epicenter of an Earth-bound space storm, providing advance warning of its arrival. Storms such as this can dump large amounts of power into the Earth's atmosphere, causing beautiful auroras. However,

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown giant volcanic eruption that caused mass extinctions around the globe 260 million years ago. The eruption increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and warmed the entire planet, resulting in global environmental change.

symposium. Researchers in disciplines ranging from astronomy to astrobiology spoke about studies and space missions directed toward the search for life beyond Earth.

Astrometry is a method of detecting planets by precisely measuring the motion of a star as planets tug it back and forth ever so slightly. The technique was first attempted 50 years ago, but has failed to turn up any

Children with imaginary friends are better communicators and become more creative, achievement-oriented adults, according to Australian and British research.

Millions of hectares of Australian grazing lands could be treeless within decades unless there is a change in the way animals are managed on them, say researchers.

US researchers believe they have found a way that influenza makes people more prone to potentially deadly pneumonia.

Australian scientists and natural historians are taking part in the construction of the largest collection of information on the world's plants and animals ever attempted.

Ultra-fast lasers could accelerate storage and retrieval of data on hard discs by up to 100,000 times, according to French physicists.

BYU sophomore catcher Jessica Purcell was named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Third-Team All-America list.

It was a great weekend for the BYU track team in Eugene, Ore., at historic Hayward Field as 13 athletes earned automatic NCAA Finals berths.

Men's volleyball players named scholar-athletes for 2009 season