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An increasingly accepted view holds that the great stone circle may have been just part of a much larger ceremonial landscape

Spooky fun with afterimages

The truth behind what makes technology's true believers tick

The brain pays more attention to language when we gauge someone's background

The government's net neutrality compromise fell flat. Here's a simple fix

Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina introduces the March 2011 issue of Scientific American

Certain areas grow bigger as a mother bonds with her infant

How we imagine the movement of time depends on what language we speak

Museumgoers get their first glimpse of an average resident of ancient Greece

How social intuition goes awry in individuals who have autism

Scientists use light to make worms start, stop and lay eggs

Looking at a picture of a loved one can dull physical pain