EnvironmentApril 9, 2014
"Gaia Hypothesis" Originator James Lovelock Reflects on His Career
The scientist and futurist talks about self-regulating Gaia, climate change and peer review, as an exhibition featuring him opens April 9 in London
Biodiversity
EcologyApril 4, 2014
Can Flamethrowers Help Trees Migrate?
Trees shift range very slowly without an assist from human intervention
New Issue: Orbital Catastrophe Ahead? Read Now
The SciencesApril 4, 2014
Continental Collapse: Bearing Witness to Antarctica’s Intensifying Transition [Excerpt]
Leading Antarctic marine biologist James McClintock gives us an unprecedented first-person account of the dramatic impacts of climate change on the polar environment and its wildlife
Evolutionary BiologyApril 3, 2014
Hummingbird Evolution Is Booming
The successful, 22 million-year-old group could double in its number of species before leveling off
Evolutionary BiologyApril 1, 2014
Seductive Yeast Cells are Just the Right Size
Yeast cells make savvy mating choices, choosing partners that are the right size for the environment
EcologyApril 1, 2014
No-Till Farming Is Even Better for Wildlife Than Thought
Some species adapt well to no-till fields
The SciencesApril 1, 2014
Robots Explore the World’s Deepest Ocean Trenches
High-tech submersibles are poised to systematically explore the ocean's deepest trenches, answering long-standing questions about exotic creatures, the source of tsunamis and the origin of life on Earth
EvolutionApril 1, 2014
Blind Cave Fish Could Change Our Understanding of Evolution
A protein may have eased a fish's transition from rivers to caves
Society & PolicyApril 1, 2014
Protect the Endangered Species Act [Editorial]
The most successful environmental legislation ever enacted faces new threats from Congress
Evolutionary BiologyApril 1, 2014
Book Review: The Oldest Living Things in the World
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
The SciencesMarch 31, 2014
Hunt for Whales by Japan Must Stop, Court Rules
Scientific whaling program judged unscientific
EnvironmentMarch 31, 2014
Baseball Bats Made from Ash May Fall Victim of Climate Change
Thriving in warmer winters, a beetle threatens a key source of Major League's cherished wood bats: The white ash forests of Pennsylvania and New York