Astronomers have been doing brisk business over the last few weeks. Recently there have been a number of important discoveries about the nature of our universe. Here’s a roundup of three of them. Researchers led...

A pesticide is a substance used to kill or control plants or animals that we consider to be pests. In agriculture, when we talk about pesticides we are usually talking about herbicides, insecticides, and...

Two weeks ago, the Center for Inquiry of Fort Lauderdale in Florida celebrated the fourth annual Carl Sagan day. Since 2009, they have hosted educational events on Nov. 9 including a science fair for local...

Recently the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) showed off their latest prototypes of rovers designed for use on the moon and Mars. The rovers—five of which are brand new designs and one of which has...

Opinion: Why the L’Aquila scientists should not go to jail  A little over two weeks ago, six Italian earthquake scientists and one public official were convicted of manslaughter. The biggest mistake people are making in discussions of the...

Controversy continues to rage over a geoengineering project intended to boost salmon populations around the islands of Haida Gwaii, BC, by fertilizing the water with iron. In July, the project, backed by controversial American businessman...

Three years after the earthquake in the town of L’Aquila, Italy, that killed 309 people, a group of Italian scientists and government officials have been sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter for...