Space & PhysicsNovember 1, 2013
Book Review: Star-Craving Mad
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Stories by Arielle Duhaime-Ross
Arielle is a Scientific American editorial intern. She covers a variety of topics including health, technology and zoology.
EnvironmentNovember 1, 2013
Book Review: Our Once and Future Planet
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November 1, 2013
Arctic Pole of Inaccessibility Is on the Move
Adventurers seeking the remotest place in the Arctic now have a new target. (But they'd better hurry—the ice is melting)
Mind & BrainOctober 1, 2013
Flatworms Recall Familiar Environs, Even after Losing Their Heads
Flatworms remember their surroundings, even after being decapitated and growing a new head
The SciencesOctober 1, 2013
Aerial Monitoring Provides Early Sinkhole Detection
Monitoring from above predicts sinkholes months before they occur
The SciencesOctober 1, 2013
Book Review: Primates of the World
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The SciencesSeptember 1, 2013
Book Review: Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize
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Mind & BrainSeptember 1, 2013
Book Review: Behind the Shock Machine: The Untold Story of the Notorious Milgram Psychology Experiments
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EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2013
Predators Help Plants Put Away Carbon
Plants store more carbon where predators roam
HealthAugust 27, 2013
Bronze Aged: As Teens Turn to Tanning Salons, States Look the Other Way
Ultraviolet light exposure increases the risk of cancer later in life, so medical researchers are calling for stricter regulations of indoor tanning
August 20, 2013
Previously Unknown Mammal Spent Decades Hiding in Plain Sight
As fans of the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation know, skulls and teeth can provide excellent forensic clues. Yet any taxonomist will tell you that hard-boiled detectives and forensic scientists are far from the only ones to appreciate the investigative powers of craniums and pearly whites.
The SciencesAugust 9, 2013
Souvenir Seafood Menus Offer Glimpse into Hawaii’s Oceans of Old
Kyle Van Houtan, a marine ecologist at Duke University and a researcher for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has spent the last few months scouring libraries, Web sites and private collections for Hawaiian restaurant menus dating as far back as the late 1800s.
EnvironmentAugust 5, 2013
Test-Tube Burger: Lab-Cultured Meat Passes Taste Test (Sort of)
Faux filets anyone? A researcher serves up hamburger patty created from stem cells, but supermarket sales are still a long way off
TechnologyAugust 2, 2013
Web Comics Splash with Color Thanks to an Unlikely iPhone Programmer (Q&A)
It only took a few days for Boudewjin Pelt to develop the software tools that digital artists like Jeff Zugale, co-author of the Webcomic Not Invented Here, now call “indispensable.” The tools, which Pelt posted online for free in 2004, gave digital artists the ability to color their artwork with just a few clicks of [...]
The SciencesAugust 1, 2013
Patent Watch: Fluorescence Detection of Poison Oak Oil
EnvironmentJuly 17, 2013
Anatomy of One of Canada s Worst and Most Costly Natural Disasters
EnvironmentJuly 9, 2013
Mystery Lingers around Origin of GM Wheat in Oregon
Mind & BrainJune 20, 2013
Zero Evidence That Legos Harm Your Kids
EvolutionJune 15, 2013
Empathy and Disgust Do Battle in the Brain
An injured rat helps us understand the struggle between empathy and disgust
EnvironmentJune 6, 2013
Your Meat Should Be Raised on Insects, U.N. Says
HealthMay 31, 2013
Gut Reaction: Human Colon Replica Demonstrates How E. coli Contaminates Groundwater