EvolutionOctober 2, 2019
How Monarch Butterflies Evolved to Eat a Poisonous Plant
By engineering mutations into fruit flies, scientists reconstructed how the bright orange butterflies came to tolerate milkweed toxins
Chemistry
The SciencesOctober 1, 2019
Molecular Trap Locks Away CO2
New images reveal carbon dioxide ensnared in metal-organic frameworks
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BiologyOctober 1, 2019
Scorpion Venom Could Lead to New Antibiotics
Scientists isolate and synthesize two compounds that can fight common, and even drug-resistant, infections
PolicyOctober 1, 2019
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: October 2019
Eating arsenic, what to do in case of fire, bubble computers, and more
ChemistrySeptember 19, 2019
Make Boba for Bubble Tea
A Teatime Activity from Science Buddies
HealthSeptember 17, 2019
A Newly Identified Protein May Be the Key to Vanquishing the Common Cold
Inactivating this protein in human cells and mice provided immunity to a range of viruses, but an effective treatment is still a long way off
ConservationSeptember 12, 2019
Migrating Birds May Be Collateral Damage for a Popular Pesticide
Neonicotinoids may be partly responsible for declines in songbird populations
ChemistrySeptember 5, 2019
Make a Candle Flame Jump
A surprising science project from Science Buddies
ChemistrySeptember 5, 2019
Chemical Tweak Recycles Polyurethane into Glue
It’s not easy to recycle polyurethane, so it’s usually tossed out or burned. But a chemical tweak can turn polyurethane into glue. Christine Herman reports.
Space & PhysicsSeptember 1, 2019
Lunar Geology in 1969; Heaven “Located” in 1869
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American
BiologyAugust 30, 2019
Nanomachines, Jellyfish Hugs and Hurricane Dorian from Space: The Week’s Best Science GIFs
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TechnologyAugust 26, 2019
Disappearing Plastics Stay Strong in the Shadows and Melt Away in the Sun
The material could form self-destructing drones or sensors