Young Costa Ricans looking for a role model in scientific achievement need look no further than Sandra Cauffman. After what she has described as a difficult childhood in the Hatillo neighborhood of San José as the child of a single mother, Cauffman went on to become one of NASA’s most renowned engineers.
To cap off their project, the students contacted the Dawn team directly to ask them a few questions about scientific aspects of the project and seek some career guidance. What better way to learn about a project than from the people working on it?
A bright yellow coral found on seamounts off Costa Rica was so distinct that scientists created an entirely new family for it, then named it in Tolkien's Elvish.
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck western Colombia yesterday has climbed above 200 as rescue crews continue searching collapsed buildings and...
President Laura Fernández has placed a broad range of Costa Rican security and intelligence information under a “State Secret” designation, restricting public access to...
