ArchaeologyJune 16, 2011
Hadrian-henge: Roman Emperor's Villa Oriented to Catch Solstice Rays
The Emperor's country estate is aligned to meet the solstices.
Archaeology
EvolutionJune 16, 2011
New Expedition--MSU Student Research with Dinosaur Eggs in China
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June 13, 2011
When Cells Discovered Architecture
EvolutionJune 10, 2011
Rings and Worms Tell the Tale of a Shipwreck Found at Ground Zero [Slide Show]
Researchers were stunned to find an 18th-century ship that had been unearthed by construction workers at the World Trade Center where the Twin Towers once stood. With great care they followed clues in the well-preserved wood to trace the craft's history to the era of the American Revolution
ArchaeologyJune 6, 2011
Human Ancestors in Eurasia Earlier than Thought
Stone fragments found in Georgia suggest might have evolved outside Africa.
EvolutionJune 1, 2011
Female Australopiths Left Home Once Mature, Males Didn't
Teeth from ancient human ancestors suggest that females joined new social groups once they reached maturity.
EnvironmentJune 1, 2011
Material Poet
An artist trained in science talks about "cloning" million-year-old glaciers
EvolutionJune 1, 2011
A Mystery Wrapped in a Crystal
Scientists have shed new light on how these structures melt
EnvironmentJune 1, 2011
Greater Glory: Why Scott Let Amundsen Win the Race to the South Pole
In the race to the South Pole, explorer Robert F. Scott refused to sacrifice his ambitious science agenda
The SciencesJune 1, 2011
100 Years Ago: Science of the Unfit
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
ArchaeologyMay 31, 2011
Ancient Roman Ship Had On-board Fish Tank
Hand-operated pump would have kept catch alive during long trips.
The SciencesMay 26, 2011
Dying for Science: The 100th Anniversary of the Doomed Scott Antarctic Expedition
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Larson talks about his article "Greater Glory" in the June issue of Scientific American on the forgotten science of the doomed Scott expedition a hundred years ago