Scientific American Magazine

Statistics on Soviet output, compiled by economists in the U.S., are analyzed to reveal a remarkably high annual rate of growth. An attempt is made to determine how this high rate was attained

The nucleus of a cell from a frog's intestine is transplanted into a frog's egg and gives rise to a normal frog. Such experiments aid the study of how genes are controlled during embryonic development

Intense emission signals from space at microwave frequencies characteristic of hydroxyl (OH) radicals may be generated by a kind of maser action in the gaseous envelopes of very young stars

Geophysical phenomena ranging from earthquakes to continental drift are being explained by a new theory that gives promise of eventually relating geomagnetism and the earth's internal and orbital dynamics

A kind of grounded cloud, fog can halt sea, air and highway travel. When combined with air pollutants, it can be lethal. Ways are known, however, not only to dissipate fog but also to inhibit its formation

In which it is proposed that happiness is a negatively skewed distribution. Experiments demonstrate how judgments of personal satisfaction depend on the frequency of different experiences

The variety of physical and chemical processes taking place during the release of energy in a rocket engine may create conditions for oscillations to build up to large amplitudes

Many pathological minerals can form within the body. The incidence of stones in the kidneys, the urinary bladder and the gall bladder shows remarkable variations with respect to geography and history