On the Hunt for Mammoth DNA
SciAm frequent contributor Charles Q. Choi writes from the Yukon on an expedition with researchers from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Stories by Christie Nicholson
The Monitor, ep. 14--Summer Awesomeness
Like a summer blockbuster, this episode is full of thrills--magnets that turn off a reporter's ability to speak; indestructible unmanned aerial vehicles; and more...
World Science Festival: fun for the whole family
SciAm editors invite all to attend the World Science Festival in New York City, from May 28 to June 1. The festival takes place throughout New York, from a beach in Queens to the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan...
The Monitor, ep. 13--Colossal Squid, Narwhals and Improvisational Robotics
Scientists dissect the world's largest invertebrate; narwhals unseat polar bears as the most endangered mammal in the Arctic; introduced lizards underwent superfast evolution; and a new way to program robots that encourages them to improvise solutions to real-world problems...
The Monitor ep. 12--Autism and Video Games
Are video games linked to autism? Are we the only intelligent life in the galaxy? Is PETA's X Prize for artificial meat going to work?
The Monitor ep. 11--Absence of Aid from U.S.S.R. Made Cubans Slimmer [Video]
In this week's episode of Scientific American 's weekly news video roundup: bad times might lead to good health, the misuses of the iPod as a unit of storage, decisions happen seven seconds earlier than you think, and hear a Neandertal speak!...
The Monitor ep. 10 - The Eco-Fabulous Episode [Video]
A haunting visualization of our CO2 emissions; turning those emissions into plastics; deadly nanotech socks and a war of two press releases.
The Monitor Ep. 9 - Rake-Using Rodents and Olympic Doping Cheats
This week's science news video roundup includes rodents joining the club of tool users, Olympians with a gene that lets them beat doping tests, suspended animation via hydrogen sulfide and a network of earthquake-detecting laptops...
Straight Hair Is Knottier Than Curly Hair
Straight hair may seem easy to brush but it actually tangles more often than curly locks
Self-Experimenters: Filmmaker Gained Weight to Prove a Point about Portion Size
Morgan Spurlock turned an extreme Big Mac attack into a public health wake-up call
Sea lions return to the Bronx Zoo (and Mirsky is there)
Last week SciAm’s favorite podcaster and man-about-town Steve Mirsky, was back at it, behind the camera, checking out some old friends who’ve recently returned to the Bronx.
Strange but True: Less Sleep Means More Dreams
Missing sleep tonight may just boost your dreams tomorrow night.
Beyond IQ: Youngsters Who Can Focus on the Task at Hand Do Better in Math
Attention span and reasoning may get higher marks than intelligence, especially in math
Fact or Fiction?: "Spring Fever" Is a Real Phenomenon
Is it salvation from winter that puts us in the mood for love or is there a biological basis for this flurry of psychological renewal and physical energy?
Motherboard Knows Best: Should a Computer Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
Researchers say computers, using a mathematical formula, can determine the wishes of incapacitated patients as well as—if not better than—their kin
