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With CERN's Large Hadron Collider about to reopen after a two-year upgrade, a failure to uncover more big science would be a huge roadblock to progress

After a 40-year fight, the plan to build huge dams to tap the Amazon's power is running out of juice, mired in corrupution and scientific uncertainty (full text available to subscribers)

The ethics of robot cars has been a hot topic recently. In particular, if a robot car encounters a situation where it is forced to hit one person or another--which should it...

Lithium-ion batteries are common in consumer electronics. They are one of the most popular types of rechargeable batteries for portable electronics, with a high energy density, no memory effect and only a slow loss of ch...

The start of daylight saving time may be particularly hard for people who are unhealthy, a new study suggests.

From picturing the dual nature of light to the best places to hide from zombies, here are 10 of the most interesting articles in Science this week.