
Sporty Science: The Mechanics of a Carnival Game
A Mardi Gras physics problem from Science Buddies

Sporty Science: The Mechanics of a Carnival Game
A Mardi Gras physics problem from Science Buddies

Need a Hand? Now You Can Print One
"Every 4 1/2 minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect." That translates to 1 of just 33 babies being born with a defect in the U.S. Of these, about 1,500 babies, or 4 out of every 10,000 babies are born missing a hand or arm ("upper limb reduction").


When Scientists Go Bad [Podcast]
What drives some researchers to cheat?

How Data Mining Uncovered Rampant Scientific Plagiarism and Fraud
The author wanted to build software that would navigate medical jargon. He ended up uncovering widespread plagiarism and hundreds of millions of dollars in potential fraud

Scientific American Science in Action in Swaziland
We judges and others who work on the Google Science Fair believe that kids have the power to change the world. The $50,000 Scientific American Science in Action Award recognizes a particular type of changeone that focuses on making a practical difference by addressing an environmental, health or resources challenge.

Students Combine Arts and Science While Exploring "Transhumanism" [Slide Show]
Over the course of four weeks students developed prototypes of devices meant to bridge the gap between human and machine

Review: Particle Fever
Reviews and recommendations from Scientific American

Cardiovascular System Science: Investigate Heart-Rate Recovery Time

Japan's nuclear regulator raps Fukushima operator over radiation readings

Is America Evolving on Evolution?
As we celebrate Darwin’s birthday on February 12, there is some positive news about Americans’ views

Communicating Science to the Public—and to Other Scientists
Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, one of the U.K.'s leading popularizers, takes over a post held by Richard Dawkins and describes the importance of storytelling and crossing scientific language barriers

Sliding Science: How Are Landslides Caused?
A physics problem from Science Buddies