Chemistry
Catching Whisky Fakers
Scientists are developing new techniques for detecting food and beverage fraud
Stories by Lucas Laursen
Chemistry
Vintner’s Dream: Oil Additive Could Aid in Wine Production
Argan oil helps to protect yeasts from harsh industrial processes
Energy
Mexico Looks to Curb Carbon with a New Cap-and-Trade System
Mexico's stock market has begun trading simulated emissions permits
Space & Physics
New Landslide Forecasts Could Save Lives
A novel system could provide more reliable, localized landslide-risk estimates and thus more trustworthy warnings to residents
Biology
Gathering the Genetic Testimony of Spain’s Civil War Dead
New research by anthropologists and forensic scientists is bringing hope to the relatives of war victims as it challenges Spain’s “pact of forgetting”
Environment
A Sooty North Pole Ahead
Less ice will bring more drilling, more shipping—and even more melting
Environment
Melting Cave Ice Is Taking Ancient Climate Data with It
Scientists race to sample cave ice before it’s too late
Environment
Mexico Is Poised for an Energy Boom
Major reforms mean private and foreign firms will help tap more hydrocarbons, including natural gas
Environment
Scraping the Seafloor for Fish Harms Biodiversity
Bottom trawling reduces seafloor species and disrupts carbon storage
Health
Health Benefits of Bike Sharing Depend on Age, Gender
Although men of all ages and older women who bicycle improve their health, for younger women, the disproportionate fatality rate from accidents canceled the advantage afforded by exercise...
Space & Physics
Supernova Erupts in Nearby Galaxy
One of the nearest stellar explosions since 1987 could become visible in two weeks to skywatchers using binoculars
Evolution
Giant Dinosaur Walks Again in Supercomputer Simulation
A giant dinosaur probably had to plod along to keep its body from breaking down
Biology
Train of Thought Derailed: How an Accident Can Affect Your Brain
A survivor of last week's deadly train derailment in Spain illustrates how disaster can alter your mind
Technology
Spanish High-Speed Train Crash Offers Safety-System Lessons
The tragic incident has brought a decades-old Spanish success story crashing to a halt
Evolution
Scientists Use Faux Fossils to Learn How Insect Colors Evolved
Scientists artificially age insects in a bid to learn how their colors evolved
Health
Mobile Health Fails a Checkup
Mobile health care may be falling short
Biology
Predictable Evolution Trumps Randomness of Mutations
Separate bacteria populations may respond to environmental changes in identical ways
Health
App’d to Fail: Mobile Health Treatments Fall Short in First Full Checkup
Early trials using mobile technology including text messaging and apps lack rigor and show mixed results
Environment
Ocean-Borne Microbes May Help Speed Warming
The proliferation of cyanobacteria in oceans may accelerate warming
Neuroscience
Brain Cooling Answers Questions about Bird Behavior
Cooling down parts of bird brains reveals clues about motor behaviors
