EvolutionFebruary 7, 2014
Salmon Use Magnetic Field–Based Internal Maps to Find Their Way
Even salmon raised in captivity have an innate sense of how to reach their oceanic foraging grounds
Stories by Geoffrey Giller
Geoffrey Giller is a freelance science writer based in Ithaca, N.Y., and a former intern at Scientific American. His work has also appeared in Audubon, Hakai Magazine and The Scientist. You can follow him on Twitter @GeoffreyGiller.
Mind & BrainFebruary 4, 2014
Brain Scans Show Promise for Early Detection of Cognitive Problems
Activity visible in scans correlates with measures of mental ability two years later
EnvironmentJanuary 30, 2014
New Hybrid Solar Device Exploits the Best of Both Worlds
The M.I.T. invention combines the electricity generation of photovoltaic cells with the energy storage of solar-thermal systems
HealthJanuary 28, 2014
Black Death Plague Strain Differs from That Which Killed Millions 800 Years Earlier
By sequencing the deadly pathogen’s genome, scientists solve a mystery, and learn more about plague strains that still kill today
EvolutionJanuary 21, 2014
Camera-Carrying Falcons Reveal Their Hunting Techniques
Raptor cams show how the birds close in on prey by taking advantage of an optical illusion
The SciencesJanuary 15, 2014
Long a Mystery, How 500-Meter-High Undersea Waves Form Is Revealed
Using a massive rotating tank researchers have re-created versions of these gigantic waves to determine how they form as well as help improve global climate models