'Crisp' ring of carbon monoxide round young star offers insight into how solar systems are born
A uniquely 'crisp' ring of carbon monoxide around a star 700 light years from Earth offers insight into the forces that form solar systems, as University of Michigan researchers puzzle over why it exists.

Resurrecting Evolution to Solve an 800-Million-Year-Old Puzzle | The Loom
This is a story of about how the parts of a puzzle locked into place 800 million years ago. The puzzle is an ion pump that you can find in any mushroom, mold, or yeast. I’ve reproduced a picture of it here. Fungus cells, like our own cells, have lots of little pouches inside of them for carrying out special kinds of chemical reactions. In order for those reactions to work, there have to be a lot ...

Travel apps: Trip to Central Europe shows advantages and limitations of high-tech tools
Exploring Europe with apps as a guide, Alex Pulaski.

Pacquiao vs Mayweather: The fight that could end up as victim of its own magnitude
Manny Pacquiao is, without doubt, at the crossroads of a career that has turned a one-time street urchin into an international icon beyond the boundaries of sports. For the pound-for-pound king, the only boxer in history to win world titles in eight different weight classes, 2012 will be a defining year, a season that will [...]

Geocaching
To an outsider, finding a target with an advanced GPS may not sound challenging, but experienced geocachers know that the game is not as easy as it seems.