The SciencesSeptember 1, 2015
How to Decode Cat Behaviors
Clues to reading feline body language
Stories by Julia Calderone
Julia Calderone is a freelance science writer based in New York City.
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2015
Decoding Cats: What Purrs, Meows and Licking Mean
Felines may be hard to study, but some things are purrfectly clear
Mind & BrainMarch 1, 2015
Everyone Can Gain from Making Music
The perks of learning to play an instrument last for decades
TechnologyJanuary 1, 2015
Eye Tracking in Google Glass: A Window into the Soul?
Two scientists weigh in on the privacy implications of eye-tracking technology on head-mounted smart devices
HealthJanuary 1, 2015
Where Ebola Suits Are Made
Demand for protective garments for health workers has skyrocketed
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2015
Book Review: The Man Who Couldn't Stop
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
The SciencesNovember 25, 2014
Personal Biases May Be Stoking the Flames in Ferguson
Mind & BrainNovember 17, 2014
5 Ways to Treat Chronic Pain
Several options exist for managing persistent aches, ranging from straightforward lifestyle changes to major surgery
Mind & BrainNovember 6, 2014
10 Big Ideas in 10 Years of Brain Science
Scientific American MIND reflects on the major discoveries of the past decade that have transformed how we think about the brain
Space & PhysicsNovember 4, 2014
Remembering Laika the Dog’s Trip to Space, 57 Years Later
Mental HealthNovember 1, 2014
The Rise of All-Purpose Antidepressants
Doctors are increasingly prescribing SSRIs to treat more than just depression
Mind & BrainNovember 1, 2014
Electric Brain Therapies Improve Their Aim
Noninvasive fields zap specific areas
ConsciousnessOctober 28, 2014
Searching for Signs of Consciousness
EvolutionOctober 17, 2014
Primordial Giant Kangaroos Did Not Hop, They Walked
Space & PhysicsOctober 9, 2014
Enormous Sunshield Tested for Space Telescope
The SciencesOctober 7, 2014
To Help Sharks, Conservationists Spy on Them
FitnessOctober 3, 2014
Garlic Cloves Can’t Stop Vaginal Yeast Infections—And Other Home Remedies Debunked
An obstetrician-gynecologist reviews the scientific evidence behind common alternative therapies for vaginal yeast infections—from yogurt to garlic
The SciencesOctober 1, 2014
Transparent Rats Give Scientists Clear View to Innards
New technique turns rodent bodies transparent
The SciencesSeptember 26, 2014
Liquid Benzene Squeezed to Form Diamond Nanothreads
High-pressure cycles unexpectedly convert benzene into superstrong and ultrathin threads. Will they put a space elevator within reach?
The SciencesSeptember 3, 2014
When Peace Officers Dress for War
Unrest in Missouri may stem, in part, from changes to police culture centuries ago
HealthAugust 15, 2014
Fact or Fiction?: The Tongue Is the Strongest Muscle in the Body
Is this agile appendage as brawny as people believe?
The SciencesJuly 18, 2014
Remembrances of AIDS and HIV Workers Killed in Shot-Down Plane
HIV health workers, a WHO staffer and at least one top AIDS researcher were among those killed when a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine
HealthMay 12, 2014
Parasitic Worms Wiggle Into Modern Medicine [Q&A]
In 2006, a man named Jasper Lawrence travelled to Africa to infect himself with hookworm by walking barefoot in a steaming mound of human excrement.
Mind & BrainDecember 6, 2013
Plenty of Pheromones in the Sea
As we sat in my car outside a silent movie theater in Los Angeles, my friend anxiously opened a plastic bag containing a white T-shirt she’d slept in for the past three nights.