Remember Mr. Creosote? If you don’t, he’s worth getting to know — but only if you have a very strong stomach. Mr. Creosote was the colossally obese character in Monty Python’s Meaning of Life who gorged himself on buckets …
Still More Robot Company for Mars
Even before the Curiosity Mars rover fully gets to work, NASA is planning its newest mission to the Red Planet
China’s Millennials: Get Rich or Save the Planet?
One member of a rising generation wrestles with choices his parents never had to make
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Why West Nile Virus Is a Self-Inflicted Wound
A tropical disease rages in a decidedly untropical place —Texas. Both science and politics play roles.
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Butterflies Respond to Climate Change by Moving North
Part-time butterfly watchers in Massachusetts have taken more than 19,000 expeditions over the past two decades. The result of their work: northern butterflies are becoming increasingly rare, even as southern species take their …
What’s Next for NASA? 10 Wild Newly Funded Projects
Take a look at 10 of the most fantastic projects that NASA hopes will be inspiring people long after Curiosity has finished exploring Mars.
The Curiosity Rover Preps for Big Plans After its Daring Descent
Barreling in from space at 13,000 mph before stopping a mere 25 feet above the ground would make anyone want to catch their breath, and NASA’s Curiosity rover is no exception. Now that the “Seven Minutes of Terror” is …
Seeing Red: 40 Years of Exploration on Mars
Four decades of innovation have dramatically shaped our perceptions of Mars – from the first grainy images to 360-degree panoramas in color. TIME’s photo editors roundup the awe-inspiring images from the most outstanding …
