The SciencesSeptember 26, 2008
Rock of (old) ages surfaces in Canada
Stories by David Biello
David Biello is a contributing editor at Scientific American.
The SciencesSeptember 25, 2008
A Fertilizer Good for Only Growing Things, Not Destroying Them
New nonexplosive fertilizer could eliminate a deadly weapon from terrorists' arsenals
EnvironmentSeptember 23, 2008
Powering Our Automotive Future with--Pond Scum
Even Bill Gates thinks the future of biofuels is not corn, or even cellulosic ethanol, but algae
TechnologySeptember 19, 2008
Trashed Tech Dumped Overseas: Does the U.S. Care?
A new report proves that the fed's environmental watchdog has knowingly allowed toxic e-waste to be shipped overseas
EnvironmentSeptember 17, 2008
Bleak forecast: Arctic sea ice just misses record melt
TechnologySeptember 16, 2008
Turning Bacteria into Plastic Factories
A new company has found a way to produce polymers from genetically engineered microbes that feed on sugars, replacing fossil-fuel based processes
EnvironmentSeptember 16, 2008
Will Central Africa's Forest Wildlife Be Eaten into Extinction?
Eating wildlife is an important part of feeding the world's poorest people. But will it drive extinction?
HealthSeptember 12, 2008
New Drug Arrests Alcohol Addiction in Rats
A compound with fewer side effects offers hope that alcoholism could one day be cured by a pill
September 11, 2008
Sichuan earthquake puts stress on Chinese faults
EnvironmentSeptember 11, 2008
Old-Growth Forests Help Combat Climate Change
Mature forests in colder climes may continue to store more carbon than they emit, thereby helping to stave off global warming
September 10, 2008
Scandal: Surplus energy? Inspector general faults improper "drilling" (ahem) at Interior Department
September 9, 2008
New U.S. storage depot for the highly enriched uranium in nuclear weapons
September 9, 2008
Jet fuel from algae passes first test
TechnologySeptember 8, 2008
Geoengineering solution No. 9: The Flying Dutchman solves global warming
The SciencesSeptember 8, 2008
Space Suits Them: First Animal That Can Survive in Orbit
Tiny critters known as water bears thrive in Earth's harshest environments--and can also withstand the severity of conditions in space
EnvironmentSeptember 5, 2008
A Deep Thaw: How Much Will Vanishing Glaciers Raise Sea Levels?
Some say high, some say low, some say fast, some say slow
September 4, 2008
First oxyfuel "clean coal" power plant to open in Germany
EnvironmentSeptember 3, 2008
Is China's pollution a problem for the U.S.?
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2008
Eco-Cities: Urban Planning for the Future
Massive developments proposed for the U.S., China and Abu Dhabi aim to reduce or even eliminate the environmental cost of city living
EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2008
China Targets Cleaner-Coal Power Plants
Newly launched GreenGen seeks to reverse some of the damage from China's coal-fired facilities
EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2008
Biofuel of the Future: Oil from Algae
The tiny primitive plants can produce a lot of oil in a little space
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2008
News Scan Briefs: Eyes on the Tops of Their Heads; Play Dates for Germ Sharing; Another Gene for Alzheimer's
Also: The New Stone Age; Mountain Climbing Trees; Location Influences Voters; and Martian Hit-and-Run
EvolutionAugust 28, 2008
Ancient Amazon Actually Highly Urbanized
It's not Rio de Janeiro or even ancient Athens but anthropologists uncover evidence of urban settlements
EnvironmentAugust 28, 2008
World's largest machine--the electric grid--is old and outdated