ConservationMay 1, 2016
The Race to Save Myanmar's Remarkable Biodiversity
Conservationists are looking to ecotourism to preserve Myanmar's wilderness, but challenges abound
Stories by Rachel Nuwer
Rachel Nuwer is a science journalist and author. Her latest book is I Feel Love: MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World (Bloomsbury, 2023). Follow her on Bluesky @rachelnuwer.bsky.social
EnvironmentMay 1, 2016
Can Ecotourism Save Myanmar's Wildlife? [Slide Show]
As the country transitions to modernity, the fate of its stunning biodiversity hangs in the balance
WeatherApril 1, 2016
Meet Mount Everest's Meteorologist [Q&A]
Each spring Michael Fagin’s weather predictions could mean the difference between life and death
BiologyApril 1, 2016
Orphaned Bugs Make Bum Parents
Researchers show earwigs pass trauma to their offspring
TechnologyDecember 1, 2015
Tweets Reveal a Twitter User's Income Bracket
An analysis of more than 10 million tweets shows that users unknowingly tip their socioeconomic status
HealthDecember 1, 2015
One Test Detects Every Vertebrate Virus
A new method identifies every virus in a given sample with near-perfect accuracy
TechnologyDecember 1, 2015
Algorithms Read Your Intentions by Tracking Your Eyes
Software that translates eye movement into commands to control devices could be a boon for motion-impaired people
EnergyDecember 1, 2015
Cooling Panels Pull Heat from Buildings, Beam It into Space
A multipurpose mirror sucks up heat and beams it into outer space
TechnologyDecember 1, 2015
In Israel Kids Cross Streets in Virtual Reality for Safety Science
Children lack the hazard-perception skills of adults, but training could bolster their ability to stay safe on the street
EnvironmentNovember 24, 2015
Poaching Upsurge Threatens South America's Iconic Vicuña
Over the past 50 years vicuñas were brought back from the brink of extinction. Now they’ve attracted the attention of poachers and international wildlife traffickers eager to turn a profit from the llamalike animals’ highly prized wool
ConservationNovember 11, 2015
New Powders Can Lift Poacher Prints from Ivory a Month after the Crime
Two new compounds can reveal criminals’ fingerprints on animal tusks and teeth up to 28 days after handling
BehaviorNovember 1, 2015
Why Cops Lose Control
What research shows about police violence and how to prevent it
The SciencesOctober 1, 2015
Mother, May I ... Eat You?
Some velvet spiders offer up their bodies to their children—and make it easier for the kiddos to dig in by regurgitating their own tissues
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2015
2016 SATs Will Put Stronger Emphasis on Graphic Literacy
The standardized test undergoes its first redesign in more than a decade
The SciencesMay 1, 2015
Popcorn Physics 101: How a Kernel Pops
The puffy morsels have “legs” that propel them off the pan
The SciencesMarch 1, 2015
Cockroaches Accumulate Light to See in the Dark
The household pests achieve night vision by pooling light signals over time
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
Wireless Gadget Recharging with Sound Waves
An efficient way to beam electricity through the air
TechnologyDecember 1, 2014
Smartphone Screens Correct for Your Vision Flaws
Self-correcting screens on smartphones and iPads tailor themselves to a viewer's vision—no glasses necessary
EnvironmentDecember 1, 2014
New Class of Polymers Discovered By Accident
Eco-friendly polymers strong enough to use in cars and airplanes
The SciencesNovember 24, 2014
Mystery of Scotch Whisky Rings Solved [Slide Show]
How a photographer’s curiosity led to new scientific insight into the fluid dynamics of binary liquids
EnvironmentAugust 19, 2014
Trillions of Tiny Plastic Pieces Reside in Arctic Ice
And they could be released as that lce melts
The SciencesJuly 1, 2014
Sneezes Travel Even Farther Than We Thought
Up to 200 times farther...
EvolutionJune 5, 2014
Lyme Disease’s Possible Bacterial Predecessor Found in Ancient Tick
A juvenile tick trapped in a 15-million- to 20-million-year-old piece of amber contains a bacterium that could be the oldest documented ancestor of the microbe that causes Lyme disease
The SciencesJune 1, 2014
The Laser Beams That Pick Up Particles
Updated optical tweezers can pluck objects as small as viruses