HealthJuly 1, 2012
Recommended: Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
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Stories by Anna Kuchment
Anna Kuchment is a contributing editor at Scientific American and a staff science reporter at the Dallas Morning News. She is also co-author of a forthcoming book about earthquakes triggered by energy production.
The SciencesJuly 1, 2012
When Spiders Fly: Catch a Scene from Charlotte’s Web in Your Backyard
The science behind a scene in Charlotte's Web
The SciencesJuly 1, 2012
Recommended: Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor
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EvolutionJuly 1, 2012
Recommended: Homo Mysterious: Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature
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EnvironmentJune 6, 2012
Teens Engineer a Way to Help Swazi Farmers
The 14-year-old winners of the Google Science Fair's Science in Action Award, sponsored by Scientific American, discuss their project: a way for subsistence farmers to grow crops in larger quantities using hydroponics instead of soil
The SciencesJune 1, 2012
The Transit of Venus: Viewing Tips from an Astronomer
CultureJune 1, 2012
Recommended: Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet
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The SciencesMay 18, 2012
School Turns Engineering Faculty into Superheroes
EnvironmentMay 11, 2012
Evolution and Climate Change Should Be Taught in Schools, Say States
The SciencesMay 8, 2012
Flying Spiders: Watch a Scene From "Charlotte's Web" in Your Backyard
The SciencesMay 1, 2012
Recommended: Bird Sense
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The SciencesApril 22, 2012
Earth Day Science for Kids: How Rain Drops Form
The SciencesApril 14, 2012
Spring Science Festivals Mix Stars from Sky and Screen
April 4, 2012
High school students design device to keep astronauts’ hearts healthy in space
Three high school seniors from Texas have designed an external pacemaker that may help reduce heart atrophy in astronauts as they orbit the Earth.
The SciencesApril 1, 2012
Recommended: The Social Conquest of Earth
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HealthMarch 21, 2012
Food Safety: A Job for 10-Year-Olds?
The SciencesMarch 1, 2012
Recommended: The Age of Insight
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The SciencesFebruary 17, 2012
Parents Play a Crucial Role in Building Kids' Interest in Science and Math
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2012
U.S. State Science Standards Are "Mediocre to Awful"
February 1, 2012
Recommended: Science on Ice: Four Polar Expeditions
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The SciencesJanuary 25, 2012
Science Education Experts Respond to Obama's Speech
EnvironmentJanuary 20, 2012
Museum Plans to Put Scientists On Display
January 6, 2012
The Secret Lives of Bats [Slide Show]
A new guidebook offers fascinating details about the 47 species that populate the U.S. and Canada
The SciencesDecember 31, 2011
Building A (Real) Bridge to 2012