Winter Boot Safety Is a Slippery Slope
Researchers put a tiny ice rink on a tipping platform to measure how much grip winter boots really have.
Researchers put a tiny ice rink on a tipping platform to measure how much grip winter boots really have.
Researchers can crack open stalagmites to uncover ancient earthquakes and changes in cave climate.
Neuroscientist Mu-Ming Poo discusses the China Brain Project and its goal of understanding brain diseases in the most populous country’s aging public.
Tiger shark teeth are sharp enough to munch a sea turtle, but there's a trade-off.
Could Superman’s punch send you through a wormhole? Scientific American editors discussed how general relativity relates to black holes, and wormholes, and Dr. Strange’s portals.
How do superheroes fly? The answer may be dark energy.