Features

• The Do-It-Yourself Supercomputer

  Scientists have found a cheaper way to solve tremendously difficult computational problems: connect ordinary PCs so that they can work together
  
  - This article is the second in a two-part series.
  The first part, "How to Build a Hypercomputer," by Thomas Sterling, appeared in the July 2001 issue.

  William W. Hargrove, Forrest M. Hoffman and Thomas Sterling   | August 1, 2001  |

• The Trouble with Turtles

  Despite heroic efforts to protect the nesting beaches of green turtles, fewer and fewer of these endangered creatures reappear every year.Researchers have been stunned to discover that shielding young turtles is only half the battle

  August 1, 2001  |

• Solution to August Puzzle

  August 1, 2001  |

• Turning the Crank

  August 1, 2001  |