The Map in Your Mind: 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain—an inner GPS. The winning work is explained by Karolinska Institute faculty and Nobel Committee members Göran Hansson, Ole Kiehn, Hans Forssberg and Juleen Zierath
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.
2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser share the prize for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. Steve Mirsky reports
Predictions for the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics
Excitement is building — at least in science circles — for the upcoming announcements of the 2014 Nobel Prizes, along with the inevitable speculation about who might be among this year’s winners.
Latinas in STEM: Making Bright Futures a Reality
Editor's note: During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), Ciencia Puerto Rico and Borinqueña are celebrating the work of organizations inspiring, supporting and empowering Latinas in STEM fields.
Mapping Cholera: A Tale of 2 Cities [Interactive]
Cholera outbreaks on two islands, divided by centuries, offer lessons on how to ameliorate conditions that could give rise to future epidemics
Evolution versus Creation; Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
A New Book Examines What Laughter Was All about in Ancient Rome
When every party was a toga party
How Well Do You Know Martin Gardner? [Quiz]
Do you think of yourself as a true fan of Martin Gardner’s? Test your knowledge of him here
Math Games of Martin Gardner Still Spur Innovation
In what would be his centennial year, Martin Gardner, the longtime author of Scientific American's celebrated Mathematical Games column, continues to inspire mathematicians and puzzle lovers
Chimp-Violence Researchers Respond to Criticism on Cross-Check
Is chimpanzee violence a product of nature or nurture? Genes or environment? Two weeks ago Nature published a report, "Lethal aggression in Pan is better explained by adaptive strategies than human impacts," in which 30 primatologists came down on the side of nature.
CERN at 60: The Biggest Moments at the Famous Particle Physics Lab
Europe's particle-physics lab, made famous most recently for the discovery of the Higgs boson, turns 60 this week