
Hunt for Malaysian Airliner Bolstered by New Clue
A hydroacoustic signal caught by sensors in the Indian Ocean might be linked to the March crash of MH370

Hunt for Malaysian Airliner Bolstered by New Clue
A hydroacoustic signal caught by sensors in the Indian Ocean might be linked to the March crash of MH370

Wikipedia Dicey as Medical Info Source
Researchers who compared peer-reviewed articles to the Wikipedia pages for the 10 most costly medical conditions in the U.S. discovered incorrect information on nine out of 10 pages. Dina Fine Maron reports


Time Travel: Installing an Atomic Clock at 15,000 Feet
A few months ago I went to Cambridge, Mass. to check in with the Event Horizon Telescope crew and found Shep Doeleman, the project leader, fresh off the completion of a major purchase.

World Cup to Debut Mind-Controlled Robotic Suit
Scientific American speaks with the scientist behind an innovation that will enable a paralyzed person to walk and “feel” it

Professional Photography Approaches Gender Balance
In 1970, fewer than one in five professional photographers were female. Times have changed: (Source: Institute for Women’s Policy Research, with data from the U.S.

Google Invests Billions on Satellites to Expand Internet Access
The company's plan to buy 180 small, high-capacity satellites complements its other ventures to expand Internet access to remote and underserved areas

Google Gives the Internet Amnesia in Europe
One of the Internet's greatest assets is also perhaps its biggest curse—it never forgets. Except in the European Union, where a court last month ruled that people have the right to have certain sensitive information about themselves deleted from Google search results.

Where Do Baby Sea Turtles Go?
Tracking the transatlantic journey of young sea turtles reveals surprises

Book Review: Virtual Unreality
Books and recommendations from Scientific American

What Would Make You Buy a Smartwatch?
Brilliant crowdsourced ideas that just might make these new tech accessories worth it

Twitter to Release All Tweets to Scientists: A Trove of Billions of Tweets Will Be a Research Boon and An Ethical Dilemma
A trove of billions of tweets will be a research boon and an ethical dilemma

A Phone That Lies for You: An Android Hack Allows Users to Put Decoy Data on a Smartphone
An Android hack allows users to put decoy data on a smartphone