Japan Sees a Chance to Promote Its Energy-Frugal Ways
Japan?s single-minded dedication to reducing energy use, which dates to the 1970s, has given it the potential to play a rare leadership role on a pressing global issue.



Seasonal Factor Seen in Melting and Ice Shifts in Greenland
A study using 17 years of satellite measurements suggests that the movement of glacial ice is not as rapid as had been feared.



Washington?s Boyhood Home Is Found
Researchers say the remains of the farm in Virginia may yield insights into George Washington?s formative years.



U.S. Lifts Moratorium on New Solar Projects
Under increasing public pressure, the federal government lifted a freeze on new solar projects, barely a month after it was put into effect.



New Money Prevents Layoffs at Fermilab
The particle research laboratory at the center of a budget showdown in Congress will resume work, allaying some fears of long-term damage to basic research in the United States.



R. C. Seamans Jr., NASA Figure, Dies at 89
Dr. Seamans was NASA?s nuts-and-bolts manager of the Apollo moon-landing program, later serving as the first administrator of the federal energy research agency.



Space Probes Show Solar System Dented, Not Round
When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling NASA probes reveal.



Findings: Deep Down, We Can?t Fool Even Ourselves
A moral hypocrite convinces himself that he is acting virtuously even when he does something he would condemn in others.



Uncovering Evidence of a Workaday World Along the Nile
A new excavation sheds light on the living and working spaces of ordinary Egyptians.



A Conversation With James P. Evans: Biologist Teaches the Nation?s Judges About Genetics
James P. Evans hopes to demystify all of science and, specifically, genetics.