Articles by James Maynard
Dozens Injured, One Dead In Freak Thunderstorms Across Europe
Thunderstorms are ravaging across Europe, killing one person and injuring dozens more. What is driving these catastrophic events and what dangers do they bring?
Manhattanhenge To Light Up New York City On Memorial Day
Manhattan will be bathed in red light this Memorial Day as Manhattanhenge takes place in the Big Apple and around the world. What is this phenomenon, and what does it have to do with Druids?
Ingredients Of Life Found In Rosetta's Comet
Comet 67/P is releasing some of the basic ingredients of life into space. What can this tell us about the early days of our own planet?
Sponge Size Of Minivan Spotted In Deep Sea
The world's largest sponge has been spotted in the waters off Hawaii. What do we know of these strange, ancient creatures?
Mars Once The White Planet During Recent Ice Age
An ice age on Mars may have once made the Red Planet far more white than it is today. How can finding this evidence assist NASA engineers in planning a human mission to that alien world?
Schrödinger's Cat Alive And Dead In Two Boxes At Once
Yale University researchers have taken one of the most famous thought experiments one step further in analysis, finding Schrödinger's cat would be both alive and dead in two boxes at once. How could this help change the future of computing?
What Are The Mysterious Neanderthal Cave Rings?
Neanderthals may have been far more sophisticated than previously believed. What do we know about a mysterious underground structure created by members of that species 176,000 years ago?
Cloud Seeding Discovery Could Alter Climate Predictions
Global warming has increased temperatures around the globe since the start of the Industrial Revolution - or has it? New studies show how clouds and trees may have fooled planetary climate models.
More Young Adults Now Living With Parents Than Partners
Young people are now more likely to live with their parents than with romantic partners. What is driving this change, which is taking place around the world?
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Newest Weapon In War On Zika
The Zika virus is a danger to people around Latin America and the Caribbean. But has it met its match in the same mosquitoes that spread the virus?
Hubble Uncovers Secrets Of Black Hole Formation
Supermassive black holes form much faster than theories suggest they should. Now, astronomers using the world's most powerful space telescopes believe they know why.
Watch World's Most Powerful X-Ray Machine Target Liquid Droplets
What happens when you aim the world's largest X-ray machine at samples of liquid and fire? A team of physicists decided to find out, and the results are stunning.
Orbital ATK Outpost May Orbit Moon By 2020s
A space station may be orbiting the moon, beginning in five years, just in time for NASA astronauts to pay it a visit on mankind's first deep-space mission in over 40 years.
OSIRIS-REx Arrives At KSC Ahead Of Mission To Asteroid
The asteroid Bennu will soon be visited by the spacecraft OSIRIS-REx, which recently arrived at the Kennedy Space Center. How could this mission trigger a new gold rush in space?
Low-Salt Diet Bad For Your Heart? Not So Fast!
Heart disease and stroke may be more common in people on a low-salt diet compared to those who consume moderate levels of sodium, according to a new study. However, this new idea is already generating controversy.
Added Sugar Warning Coming To New Nutrition Labels
After two long decades, updated nutrition labels are coming to prepackaged foods in the United States. What do these changes mean for the average consumer?
Robobee Can Land Anywhere Thanks To Static Electricity
A drone the size of an insect has been designed by researchers with a unique ability - being able to rest. Why is this such an important development in the evolution of these electronic devices?
New Horizons Headed For Summer Trip To 2014 MU69?
A Kuiper Belt object named MU69 could be a relic from the earliest days of our solar system. And this summer's blockbuster in science may be a visit to the distant body by the New Horizons spacecraft.
Man-Eating Nile Crocodiles Invade Miami
Nile crocodiles have been found in Florida's Everglades, and they could soon develop into the top predator in the region, biologists fear. How dangerous are these man-eating reptiles?
Four Genes Shape Human Noses, Researchers Discover
Noses of people worldwide are shaped by four genes, researchers have discovered. How can this discovery be used to unwrap mysteries in history as well as crime scenes?
Superbubble Reveals Super Beauty Of Young Stars
Sitting in the Large Magellanic Cloud outside the Milky Way, a lone stellar nursery sits within a massive void. Meet the emission nebula with a fascinating past — and future.
View Stunning New Image Of Mars From Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Telescope turned its gaze to Mars as our two planets approach one another. Here is what astronomers see in a breathtaking new photograph.
Potatoes Could Lead To High Blood Pressure: Study
Potatoes can raise blood pressure, according to a new study. You may be surprised which form is the healthiest.
New Horizons Images First Kuiper Belt Object Past Pluto
New Horizons has sent its first scientific data on an object beyond the orbit of Pluto. What do these new observations tell astronomers about objects at the edge of the solar system?
Amateur Paleontologist Discovers New Species Of Dinosaur In Montana
A retired scientist exploring newly purchased land made a discovery of an unexpected sort. He found a previously unknown species of dinosaur.
Where Might Alien Life Be Hiding - Europa or Titan?
Europa and Titan are the two likeliest places in our solar system to hold alien life. What are the conditions like on these giant moons, and what is the chance for life on each world?
Curiosity Rover Records Seasons Happening On Mars
Seasonal cycles on Mars have now been observed over the course of two Martian years. What has the Curiosity rover seen on the surface of the Red Planet?
A Cure For The Common Cold? Meet IBM's Macromolecule
A new macromolecule from IBM could mean the end of all viral diseases, including Zika, Ebola, and the common cold. How does it work?
How Close Are We To An Entirely Synthetic Human?
Genetic technology is making the sequencing and development of DNA cheaper, faster and easier. How long will it be before artificial human beings are walking the Earth?
Secrets Of First Americans Uncovered From Mastodon Bones
Clovis hunters were not the first inhabitants of North America after all, a new find suggests. Humans were butchering mastodons in Florida 15 centuries before their arrival.
