September 10, 2001
New AIDS Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against the Virus
Stories by Kate Wong
Kate Wong is an award-winning science writer and senior editor at Scientific American focused on evolution, ecology, anthropology, archaeology, paleontology and animal behavior. She is fascinated by human origins, which she has covered for more than 25 years. Recently she has become obsessed with birds. Her reporting has taken her to caves in France and Croatia that Neandertals once called home, to the shores of Kenya's Lake Turkana in search of the oldest stone tools in the world, to Madagascar on an expedition to unearth ancient mammals and dinosaurs, to the icy waters of Antarctica, where humpback whales feast on krill, and on a "Big Day" race around the state of Connecticut to find as many bird species as possible in 24 hours. Kate is co-author, with Donald Johanson, of Lucy's Legacy: The Quest for Human Origins. She holds a bachelor of science degree in biological anthropology and zoology from the University of Michigan. Follow Wong on X (formerly Twitter) @katewong
EnvironmentSeptember 7, 2001
Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own
HealthSeptember 4, 2001
Tumor Cells Leave Chemicals in Their Wake to Help Cancer Spread
EnvironmentAugust 31, 2001
Fur Seal Mother Delays Departure until Baby Learns Its Voice
EvolutionAugust 30, 2001
New Fossils Suggest 'Ostrich Dinosaurs' Were Filter-Feeders
EnvironmentAugust 29, 2001
Study Supports Impact Explanation for Permian Mass Extinction
The SciencesAugust 28, 2001
Felines' Favorite Herb Proves Abhorrent to Mosquitoes
Space & PhysicsAugust 27, 2001
Hubble Captures Supersonic Shock Fronts in Developing Planetary Nebula
EnvironmentAugust 27, 2001
Massive Himalayan Earthquake Overdue, Scientists Conclude
August 27, 2001
New Technique Resensitizes Resistant Bacteria to 'Last Resort' Antibiotic
EnvironmentAugust 24, 2001
Geneticists Say Africa's Elephants Belong to Two Species, Not One
EnvironmentAugust 23, 2001
Study Suggests Brainless Brittlestars Have Sophisticated Visual System
HealthAugust 22, 2001
Enzyme Boosts Heart Cell Size and Number in Mice
The SciencesAugust 21, 2001
Chemists Copy Mother Nature's Antifreeze
The SciencesAugust 20, 2001
Older Adults Use Their Brains Differently Than Younger Adults Do
EnvironmentAugust 20, 2001
Tagging Reveals Details of Tuna's Transatlantic Travels
TechnologyAugust 20, 2001
Wearable Liquid Crystal Sensors Detect Dangerous Chemicals
Space & PhysicsAugust 17, 2001
Astronomers Spot Jupiter-Size Planet Orbiting a Nearby Star
EnvironmentAugust 17, 2001
Fire Ant Queens Call the Shots in Battle of the Sexes
August 16, 2001
Lizard Moms Control Developing Baby's Sex through Temperature
The SciencesAugust 16, 2001
Tobacco Could Eventually Kill a Third of China's Young Men
The SciencesAugust 15, 2001
Genetic Difference May Make Humans Easier to Clone Than Sheep
HealthAugust 14, 2001
Old Drugs Show New Promise in Combating Prion Diseases
The SciencesAugust 14, 2001
Observations of Primordial Helium Illuminate Structure of Early Universe