Stories by Annie Sneed

Recipient of the Science in Action Award, a 15-year-old develops a sensor to monitor Alzheimer’s patients

Books and recommendations from Scientific American

Books and recommendations from Scientific American

A geomagnetic reversal may happen sooner than expected

ISS resupply vessels need protection from speeding debris

Scientists pin Oklahoma earthquakes on human activity

Police forces are increasingly turning to so-called nonlethal but dangerous weapons to control conflicts

Google has taken its ‘street view’ maps to a whole new level—namely, the ocean's depths. Already, scientists have collected 400,000 panoramic photos of coral reefs and other marine marvels off the coast of Australia and in the Caribbean, some of which viewers can access on Google Maps.

Sky-high prices for juvenile American eels have created conflict in Maine between fishermen and fisheries biologists over the fate of the species

The deadly Ebola outbreak in west Africa highlights the urgent need for a vaccine, and researchers say one may be available in a few years

A documentary captures people with dementia reconnecting to emotions and lost memories through music

HIV health workers, a WHO staffer and at least one top AIDS researcher were among those killed when a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine

The fast growth of young brains may come at the expense of infant memories

Even the U.S. Department of Defense has shown interest in these long-extinct reptiles

A global immunization campaign in the mid-20th century eradicated the smallpox virus, one of the deadliest diseases in history

Religious beliefs trumped science in the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling

Recommendations from Scientific American

Recommendations from Scientific American

New drugs for women are passing through key trials

Soccer heading poses greater risk to youth players

Credit: Wikimedia Commons Overfishing and pollution have pushed life in the high seas to the brink of collapse, according to a new report from the Global Ocean Commission.

Smartphone apps are useful for more than dating or ordering a taxi—they're increasingly helping people manage their health, including monitoring blood pressure or sending reminders to take medications.

Alexander Shulgin, chemist and renowned psychonaut who acquainted the world with the drug MDMA - or Ecstasy - died Monday evening at his home in Lafayette, Calif.