While it is interesting to see a theory get challenged, in this case the solar system formation theory that we all learned in grade school or high school, there is something even more interesting in “ Meteorite gives clues to Sun birth/a.” What strikes me as more interesting is that even when they are challenging a theory, they are utterly certain that they know what’s going on.

Also in science today, “ Life flourishes at crushing depth/a” documents the discovery of life at previously unexplored depths. This reminds me of some of Dr. Thomas Gold’s writings.

“ Sex and the single robot/a” is really disturbing. Robots with personalities and emotions? The mind boggles. This will decidedly blur the distinction between what is life and what is not. Asimov’s robot stories come to mind.

Next, “Scientists Find Missing Matter/a” reports on the discovery of at least some of the “dark matter” that has been theorized for ages. Found it by noticing that some intergalactic cloud was absorbing more than it should. Neat.

Taking organ doning to the next logical level, “ Living donor diabetes transplant/a” reports on progress towards transplanting cells/em, in this case insulin producing cells to treat Type 1 diabetes.