The Curiosity rover is set to begin exploring Mars on August 6. But first it has to land. John Matson reports

Research finds that who we socialize with can influence our eating behavior. Christie Nicholson reports

Gravitational lensing shows that two galaxy clusters are connected by a filament of dark matter. John Matson reports

Researchers have found that time spent deliberating on a decision actually exacerbates the difficulty in making that decision. Christie Nicholson reports

The B612 Foundation wants to put a telescope in orbit around the sun to look for asteroids that might hit Earth. John Matson reports

New research finds that we tend to care more about the success of future generations when we are faced with our own mortality. Christie Nicholson reports

The sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, is much hotter than the surface. Giant magnetic tornadoes may be behind the heat transfer. John Matson reports

It may be a good thing to be confused during the learning process. Christie Nicholson reports

Dimitar Sasselov, director of Harvard's Origins of Life Initiative, explains how rocky exoplanets larger than Earth could have greater potential for life than Earth did. Steve Mirsky reports

Recent research finds that a solid grade school knowledge of fractions and long-form division accurately predicts later success in high school math. Christie Nicholson reports