Stories by Marguerite Holloway

Biosphere 2 courts scientists and tourists alike

The paradigm-shifting conclusion that adult brains can grow new neurons owes a lot to Elizabeth Gould's rats and monkeys

Geological Tours and Guides Expose The Secrets of New York City and Beyond

Gazing at the cosmos from Kitt Peak National Observatory

Visiting the Wildlife of A¿o Nuevo

Reenacting the global gag rule threatens public health

And warty pigs, saolas, zebra-striped rabbits--helping to discover and preserve new animals is this biologist's game

The Los Alamos blaze exposes the missing science of forest management

Two lakes in Cameroon are poised to release lethal gas, as they did in the 1980s. Writer Marguerite Holloway reports on scientists' efforts to prevent another tragedy

West Nile virus triggers a reevaluation of public health surveillance

A controversial article links the recent drop in crime to the legalization of abortion two decades ago

By exploring the connection between memory and odor, psychologist Rachel S. Herz is giving smell its due

Gorillas and the rain forest come to the Bronx

Studies arising from the Exxon Valdez oil spill suggest that fish are more sensitive to hydrocarbons than previously thought

Intelligence scores are rising, James R. Flynn discovered--but he remains very sure we're not getting any smarter

A World Trade Organization decision about sea turtles raises doubts about reconciling economics and the environment

Sociologist Sherry Turkle explores the emotional and intellectual connections to virtual pets, chat rooms and other products of the computer age

Its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, says the World Wide Web hasn't nearly reached its potential

Death and destruction--with sportsmanship Robot Wars

A new way to identify the inhabitants of an ecosystem