Global Pesticide Scorecard Maps Performance
The prevalence of pesticides may seem like something of a bygone era, one marked by Silent Spring and the Bhopal Disaster, but the grim reality is that they are unfortunately very much around.
Tapping the Twitterverse for Meaning
Twitter and M.I.T. have teamed up to launch the Laboratory for Social Machines to analyze the impact of social media messages on society. Larry Greenemeier reports
Aerial Spying, 100 Years before Drones
Reported in Scientific American This Week in World War I: October 10, 1914 Drones are at the forefront of warfare in the 21st century. These unarmed and unpiloted aircraft, big and small, circle far above the battlefield, collecting images and reporting back to headquarters, electronically.
Scientific American Science in Action Winner Kenneth Shinozuka
It’s no secret to Scientific American readers that we feel a special obligation to support the next generation of science enthusiasts, whom we hope to inspire both with our science coverage and our education initiatives, including the Scientific American Science in Action Award, powered by the Google Science Fair.
Submarine Exosuit Makes Its First Manned Ocean Dive
Editor's Note: Veteran science journalist Philip Hilts is working with a team of archeologists, engineers and divers off the shore of Antikythera, a remote Greek island, where a treasure ship by the same name sank in 70 B.C.
Ancient Indonesian Cave Paintings Force Rethink of Art's Origin
Archaeologists have determined that artwork found in limestone caves on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is far older than previously thought.
Your Phone Screen Just Won the Nobel Prize in Physics
An invisible particle's discovery was honored in 2013, but this year the ubiquitous LED takes its place on the Nobel rostrum
The World’s Largest 2-Way Dialogue between Scientists and the Public
A new interview series on the social news site this year allows scientists to answer questions whose responses are read by millions of readers
Diving to Antikythera Shipwreck, Technology Tackles Dangers of the Deep
Editor's Note: Veteran science journalist Philip Hilts is working with a team of archeologists, engineers and divers off the shore of Antikythera, a remote Greek island, where a treasure ship by the same name sank in 70 B.C.
Drivers While Voice Texting Are Still Distracted
Drivers in a simulator reacted slowly to sudden traffic emergencies regardless of whether they were thumbing texts into smartphones or dictating them to Google Glass. Larry Greenemeier reports
3 Rules for Absurd Internet Stunts
How to get rich with an Internet joke: be a goof
Teen Wins Big for His Sock Invention
Recipient of the Science in Action Award, a 15-year-old develops a sensor to monitor Alzheimer’s patients