Scientific American Magazine

The richest of all the great petroleum regions, just beginning to revise the world fuel economy, is the bequest of a remarkable geologic history

The highest radio frequencies, explored during the war for their utility in radar, have recently illuminated some dim recesses in the world of atoms and molecules

Witch doctors have a great deal in common with modern physicians, with no offense intended. In fact, we can learn much from primitive insight into medical problems

The study of the red fungus Neurospora crassa sheds light on exactly how the units of heredity determine the characteristics of all living things

A rough coat is the distinguishing feature of one of our handsomest native tree species, now retreating under the attack of man and other natural enemies

The nervous system, obviously, originates and transmits nerve impulses. But it must also possess a mechanism for stopping them

Basic research in the electrical properties of solids has opened up an entirely new way of manipulating electrons to do useful work