Archaeologists have long puzzled over the collapse of the mighty medieval Khmer kingdom in Southeast Asia best known for its resplendent capital, Angkor. New findings suggest that a decades-long drought at about the time the kingdom began fading away in the 14th century may have been a major culprit.

Using innovative magnets that should confine plasmas for minutes rather than seconds KSTAR is poised to become a premier testbed for fusion research.

A favorite of gourmets, truffles are revealing their delicious secrets to the biologists studying the mysterious fungi. (You can join Science on a truffle hunt and an unusual taste test in the latest episode of the Gonzo Scientist.)