Although Sputnik-1 will always be remembered as a shock to Americans, it is surprising how thinly veiled the development of the first satellite in orbit really was. On April 15, 1955, the ...

In Flight Paths, science author Rebecca Heisman details the fascinating history of modern bird migration research and the pioneering ornithologists that helped the field take off.

Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom will send the homegrown electric car Atom on a polar expedition later this month to test its capabilities in Arctic conditions, Alexander Bukhvalov, the ...