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Cosm, by Gregory Benford, is a science fiction novel based around the idea that a physics professor accidentally creates a baby universe.

2008 ranked as the eighth warmest on record, tied with 2001 for that distinction. The global temperature averaged 0.88 degrees above the average of 57.0 degrees F.

Monge's mathematics research laid the foundations of modern descriptive geometry, a field essential to mechanical and architectural drawing.

The Coen Brothers' new film does not have the star-studded cast of Burn After Reading, but it is a daringly funny existentialist piece that carries far more meaning.

The creator of the V.I. Warshawski mystery series shares the history and traditions of her native Kansas in this heartfelt novel of loss and redemption.

Instead of relying solely on medication and talk therapy, Restoration Project focuses on finding meaningful work for individuals with a history of severe mental illness.

In a study appearing in the January 26, 2009 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, NOAA senior scientist Susan Solomon has made some startling claims.

During a class, Oersted noticed that a compass near a wire carrying electricity was affected by the current induced magnetic field.

A detective and a professor solve mysterious cases through the detective's uncanny intuition, and the professor's ability with science. (6/10)

During a recent Senate Environment and Public Works hearing on climate change, scientists presented differing views on the effects of increased carbon dioxide emissions.

Marjorie "Midge" Miller passed away at age 86, leaving behind a legacy of work and activism promoting the rights of women as a former legislator and advocate.

As one of the Coen Brothers' most bizarre and intellectual films, A Serious Man is one heck of a cosmic joke taken at the expense of its main character.

The recent opening of Ken Ham's Creation Museum has unleashed a torrent of criticism of Christians and Creationists. But it's atheist evolutionists who deserve criticism.

With cool gadgets everywhere, how can a student be expected to concentrate? Here are some tips on how to avoid procrastination in a world of cell phones and IM.

There's a lot of information about Near Death Experiences, NDEs, where people have physically died and returned to life. Learn about the lesser known deathbed visions.

In this interview, author and commercial film director Paul Collins describes how he writes science fiction stories.

Many would argue that science and faith are incongruent, even at odds. Logic and rational examination of religion could possibly bridge gaps and foster understanding.

For centuries, inventors and swindlers have tried to build machines that don't require energy inputs; only the swindlers have been successful.

When human communiation reaches it's highest level of intensity, at least one futurist believes it will take on a physical form. That form is the noosphere.

A Serious Man is an existential Hitchcock movie crossed with Jewish spirituality, a dab of mysticism and an idea that, for the Coens, morality and mortality are entwined.

After the goofy Burn After Reading, the Coens return to (slightly) more serious ground with terrific results.