Currents blog

Reflections on more than twenty years of writing about the Nobel Prizes.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Reflections on more than twenty years of writing about the Nobel Prizes.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
New data cast doubt on extraordinary gravitational-wave claim
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
An estimated $1 trillion in ore deposits lie beneath Afghanistan's surface, if only they can get the minerals to market.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
Noble gas seems to have a host of surprising applications.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Sometimes hour-to-hour weather events are more independent than at other times.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Disease that causes high fevers and severe joint pain spreads within the continental U.S.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
Looking beyond "practice makes perfect."
Chris Gorski, Editor
Deer hunting could have an unexpected benefit.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
Researchers are studying sports and things that would seem not to apply to sports at all.
Chris Gorski, Editor
The camera allows astronomers to peer into a previously unseen portion of the universe.
Cynthia McKelvey, Contributor
Four researchers came together to discuss what it takes for top athletes to run a marathon in under 2 hours.
Chris Gorski, Editor