From Muhammad Ali to Grandma Rose
They say any two people on the planet are connected by a chain of at most six acquaintances. Now mathematicians know why.
by Polly Shulman
Science News
Departments
Reflections in a Winter Sky
Venus outshines Mars (and Jupiter) - not just because of distance or size.
by Bob Berman
The Computer's Tale
Care in the Cambrian
The Colorful Cambrian
A Global Winter's Tale
Whole Lotta Bugs
Young Salts
Skipping Horses and Galloping Humans
The Origin of Jupiter's Rings
Galactic Crime Scene
The Milky Way may be cannibalizing nearby galaxies.
Water on the Moon
Plasmamobiles
Maa-Maa's Boys
Robo-Lindy
Babybot