Everyday Science

From the White House to your house, federal agencies support citizen science

Nine U.S. scientists and social scientists working on nanowires, stem-cell transplants and wastewater treatment were among the 24 winners

By not establishing priorities, the United Nations process sets itself up for failure

A science activity from Science Buddies that measures up

Scientific American has participated in the Google Science Fair since its inception

A comic about confirmation bias.

17-year-old Olivia Hallisey created a portable, rapid Ebola test that works without electricity

The particular fungi found in house dust can tell investigators where you live, and the bacteria in the dust can give away who and what you live with

Imagination, grit power this year's batch of 20 finalists

As Daniel Boorstin, former director of the Smithsonian National Museum of History, once put it, clockmakers were the "pioneer scientific instrument makers"  

A swarm of triggerfish demonstrates the benefits of mob feeding in the mid-Atlantic