First Principles
What a celestial explosion will reveal about the universe
Large explosions in the universe are common. One can be seen from the Earth soon.
Solving the human genome puzzle
A much clearer picture of the genome has emerged, but the secret of life is yet to be fully revealed.
When the first stars were born
A hundred years after the Big Bang theory was posited, humanity is in a position to watch the first stars form in the universe.
The world's back-up plan to counter global warming
Geoengineering is a deliberate attempt to change the Earth's features on a global scale.
