Science
Neanderthals and modern humans--a key to understanding human evolution
Part 1
By William Moore, October 3, 2008
This is the first of a two-part article. Two recent announcements of research into the relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans tend to add weight to the interpretation that the ancestors ...
World’s largest particle accelerator begins operations
Scientists to gain greater understanding of the mysteries of the universe
By Dan Conway, September 25, 2008
On September 10, scientists at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, successfully sent a beam of protons around a 17-mile ring overlapping the borders of France and Switzerland. This mar...
The fate of Soviet genetics
By Frank Gaglioti, September 4, 2008
The intellectual heritage of the Russian Revolution in the arena of science as in other fields is largely unknown and buried. It has suited the purposes of the ideologues of capitalism to equate Sovie...
A letter and reply on Mars landing
August 26, 2008
On “Mars Phoenix Lander provides conclusive proof of ice water on Mars”
Mars Phoenix Lander provides conclusive proof of water ice on Mars
By Robert Stevens, August 9, 2008
The Mars Phoenix Lander landed on the planet on May 25. It has begun to return vital information taken from the soil samples, including the conclusive discovery of water ice, as it analyses the chemic...
Einstein letter sold for record sum—Part 2
By Ann Talbot and Chris Talbot, June 24, 2008
This is the conclusion of a two-part article on Albert Einstein and his views on religion. Part 1 was posted June 23.
Einstein letter sold for record sum—Part 1
By Ann Talbot and Chris Talbot, June 23, 2008
This is the first of a two-part article on Albert Einstein and his views on religion.
Phoenix spacecraft lands near Mars polar icecap
By Patrick Martin, May 30, 2008
In the first successful powered landing on Mars in 32 years, the Mars Phoenix Lander touched down on the surface of the planet Sunday, May 26, near the edge of its northern polar icecap. The spacecraf...
Britain: Science cuts threaten Jodrell Bank radio telescope
By Robert Stevens, April 17, 2008
The Labour government of Prime Mister Gordon Brown is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts in the UK science budget, with many critical programmes and facilities now threatened. In March, the Science...
Pakistani regime ban of YouTube highlights threat to free Internet
By John Grais, March 5, 2008
On February 22, the Pakistani Telecommunications Authority (PTA) ordered the country’s Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to YouTube, the world’s most popular video web site. Access...
US blocks scientific report on Arctic environment
By Niall Green, February 5, 2008
The United States has prevented the full release of a major new assessment of the impact of oil and gas drilling in the Arctic region. The report had taken six years to compile and was produced by sci...
Arctic sea ice reaches record minimum
By Mark Rainer, September 26, 2007
On September 16, the Arctic sea reached its minimum extent for 2007 at 4.13 million square kilometers, breaking the record set on September 21, 2005 of 5.32 million square kilometers. The difference b...
