EARTH
Special Report: Future of the Arctic
Suddenly, nations are jockeying to control the seafloor and exploit resources in the rapidly thawing north
Features
Policy
Nations Claim Large Overlapping Sections of Arctic Seafloor
The five coastal countries will have to rectify their science and their politics
Policy
The Great Ocean Divide
More than two million square kilometers are being carved up, leaving little for the rest of the world
EARTH
A New Reality Up North
Climate change is dramatically altering life at the top of the world
Policy
Arctic Tensions Are Rising, but Cooperation Could Benefit Nations Most
Actions that seem provocative may actually be beneficial
EARTH
Nations Get Busy Inside the Arctic Circle
As ice retreats, countries are expanding military seaports, exploiting shipping lanes and exploring for oil and gas
Evolution
What Are Animals Thinking when They Face Off?
Conventional wisdom holds that the ability to assess a rival's fighting ability is universal in the animal kingdom. Recent research has shown otherwise
Medicine
Darwin's Ideas on Evolution Drive a Radical New Approach to Cancer Drug Use
Principles of evolution and natural selection drive a radical new approach to drugs and prevention strategies
Space & Physics
The Good Kind of Crazy: The Quest for Exotic Propulsion
Traditional rockets won't get us to the stars. Some scientists are pushing against the edges of physics to find out what will
Mathematics
The Three-Body Problem
Although mathematicians know they can never fully “solve” this centuries-old quandary, tackling smaller pieces of it has yielded some intriguing discoveries
Departments
- From the Editor
Special Report: What's Next for the Arctic?
- Letters
Readers Respond to the April 2019 Issue
- Advances
Orcas May Turn Great White Sharks into Scaredy-Cats
In Case You Missed It
Humans Have Significantly Interrupted the Free Flow of Rivers
Babies Know the Difference between the Laughter of Friends and Strangers
Women Still Face Retaliation for Reporting Sexual Harassment at Work
Birds Are Dying from Power-Line Collisions--Now There's a Solution
Map Reveals Parts of the U.S. Northeast Most Vulnerable to a Geomagnetic Superstorm
Device That Automates Manual Breathing Bags Could Save Lives
Faster MRI Method Could Shake Up Brain Imaging
Uncovering the Secrets of Flycatcher Eyes
- Forum
To Fight Climate Change, We Should Actually Add Carbon Dioxide to the Atmosphere
- The Science of Health
How to Prevent Food Allergies
- The Science Agenda
The U.S. Congress Has Started to Revive Gun Violence Research--and Must Follow Through
- Anti Gravity
A New Book Examines the Relationship between Math and Physics
- 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago
Drifting Genes and Drifting Continents from 1969
- Graphic Science
Viruses Thrive in the Arctic Ocean
- Reviews
A Global Profile of Air Pollution, on the Frontlines of the Ebola Epidemic and Other New Science Books
- The Intersection
Should Kids Learn to Code?
- Ventures
Despite What You Might Think, Major Technological Changes Are Coming More Slowly Than They Once Did
