Environment
Science News Briefs from All Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Mexico to Tanzania, including one about the need to quarantine bananas in Colombia that are potentially infected by a fungus...
Stories by Jennifer Leman
Policy
In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
Environment
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Brazil to Hong Kong, including one about male elephants in India exhibiting unusual social behaviors.
Policy
In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
Culture
Tiny Paintings Draw Color from Microscopic Cracks
Scientists harness “structural color” to create images in plastic
EARTH
Science News Briefs from around the World
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Hungary to Japan, including one about a wine grape in France that DNA testing shows has been cultivated for almost a millennium...
Biology
Poison Frog Fathers Ferry Their Tadpoles Great Distances
Frog fathers ferry tadpoles past nearby ponds to faraway pools of water
Policy
In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
EARTH
California’s Mount Shasta Loses a Historical Eruption
Clues from an old map erase a false 1786 event and are part of a global volcanic-record cleanup
Neuroscience
The Brain in Images: Top Entries in the Art of Neuroscience
Scientific American presents the winner and runners-up of the ninth annual Art of Neuroscience contest, along with other notable entries
Climate Change
Alarming Sonar Results Show Glaciers May Be Melting Faster Than We Expected
Direct measurements reveal a glacier is melting 10 to 100 times quicker than previously thought, with implications for sea-level rise
Evolution
Bird Embryos Vibrate to Warn One Another of Danger before They Hatch
The egg-bound developing animals are more attuned to the outside world than previously thought
Space & Physics
Q&A: Shuttle Astronaut Mike Massimino on the Legacy of Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong’s “one small step” shaped a generation of future explorers—and even the first tweet sent from space
Biology
The Bitter Truth: Scientists Sequence the Almond Genome
Cracking the nut’s “cyanide problem” could make it easier to cultivate sweeter varieties of this ancient snack
Environment
Wildfires Spark Population Booms in Fungi and Bacteria
Understanding how microbial communities change after a fire can help researchers to predict how an ecosystem will recover
Policy
What's It Like to Be Queer in STEM?
A nationwide project is surveying the experiences of LGBTQ+ scientists to find out
