By Ron Cowen of Nature magazine Planetary scientists thought they knew what to expect when NASA's Dawn spacecraft returned the first close-up portrait of the giant asteroid Vesta last month. [More]
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Jay Haas birdied the final hole Sunday to win the 3M Championship by one shot over Tom Lehman, Kenny Perry and Peter Senior.
Read More »Haas, Huston share early lead at 3M Championship
Jay Haas aced the fourth hole and finished with four straight birdies en route to an 8-under 64 Friday to share the lead with John Huston after the first round of the 3M Championship.
Read More »O’Hern’s 7-under 65 leads Reno-Tahoe Open
Nick O'Hern took advantage of calm morning conditions as one of the first players off the tee Thursday to shoot a 7-under-par 65 and take a one-stroke lead over Chris Riley in the first round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.
Read More »Tiger opens with 68 at Firestone
PGT: Playing for the first time in nearly three months, Tiger Woods opens with a 2-under-68 in the first round of the Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday. He is 6 behind leader Adam Scott, whose caddie is Steve Williams.
Read More »First opal-like crystals discovered in meteorite
Scientists have found opal-like crystals in the Tagish Lake meteorite, which fell to Earth in Canada in 2000. This is the first extraterrestrial discovery of these unusual crystals, which may have formed in the primordial cloud of dust that produced the sun and planets of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago, according to a report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Read More »Stallings wins Greenbrier Classic in playoff
PGA Tour rookie Scott Stallings won the Greenbrier Classic on Sunday, sinking a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Bob Estes and Bill Haas.
Read More »Do Language and Music Mimic Nature?
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the first chapter of the new book Harnessed: How Language and Music Mimicked Nature and Transformed Ape to Man , by Mark Changizi.
Read More »India’s Singh leads 1st round of Irish Open
KILLARNEY, Ireland (AP) -Jeev Milkha Singh of India upstaged Ireland's major winners, shooting an 8-under 63 for a three-shot clubhouse lead Thursday in the first round of the Irish Open.
Read More »McPherson, Lincicome set the pace at British Open
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) -Brittany Lincicome shot a 5-under 67 to take the early clubhouse lead in the first round of the Women's British Open on Thursday.
Read More »Coral Genomes Could Aid Reefs Damaged by Global Warming
By Ewen Callaway of Nature magazine One of the coral species hit hardest by climate change has become the first to have its genome published. [More]
Read More »Norwegian shocked by attacks
Suzann Pettersen wore a black armband at the Evian Masters in memory of the victims of the twin attacks that have devastated her country.
Read More »Charismatic Jimenez starts well at British Open
Known for his love of cigars and a post-round glass of Rioja, the ponytailed Miguel Angel Jimenez is one of Europe's most charismatic golfers.
Read More »Inc. Live: David Schwarz and Erik Karasyk, founders of Hush Studios
David and Erik are the founders of Hush Studios, who specialize in design and animations for digital, broadcast, mobile and physical installations. Advertisement: Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid. Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid
Read More »Being a Young Entrepreneur
Barry Hartzberg, COO and co-founder of Satory Global, describes how he's created comfortable and strong work environment. Advertisement: Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid
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