Everyday Science

Neuroimaging reveals how the brain’s reward and memory pathways prime inquiring minds for knowledge

Cholera outbreaks on two islands, divided by centuries, offer lessons on how to ameliorate conditions that could give rise to future epidemics

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

 

An animal-focused adventure from Science Buddies

Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American

Educators need to think long-term about the role of technology in learning

Networked technology and social media are enabling outsiders to gather and crunch data

Melting permafrost under the roadbed is causing substantial damage

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I just witnessed an event so mysterious that it shook my skepticism

Good intentions are not enough to end racial and gender bias