The Sciences
Paper Bridges
A civil engineering project from Science Buddies
Science Education2229 articles archived since 1845
Health
Surprising Approach to STDs Allows Prescription Drugs for Sexual Partners
Sending people home with meds for their bedmates gets results but raises questions about drug resistance
Mind
How Is Creativity Differentially Related to Schizophrenia and Autism?
Autism and schizophrenia are related to different forms of creativity
Tech
DARPA Verigames Crowdsourced Formal Verification (CSFV) project
Citizen scientists help software developers detect flaws that make their programs vulnerable to hackers
The Sciences
Measure Up with a Homemade Thermometer
A cool science project from Science Buddies
The Sciences
Plants of Concern
Conservation agencies in the Chicago area monitor endangered, threatened, and rare plants
The Sciences
Learning Anatomy with Candy
Medical student Michael McCormick makes diagrams of organs, tissues, and molecules made from candies, cookies, and fruit as candyanatomy on Instagram. ...
Space
On Mauna Kea, Astronomers and Hawaiians Can Share the Skies
The Thirty Meter Telescope can revolutionize astronomy and become a part of the holy mountain’s rich cultural heritage
Evolution
NOVA Evolution Lab
What could you possibly have in common with a mushroom, or a dinosaur, or even a bacterium? More than you might think.
The Sciences
Pucker Up: Sweet and Sour Science
A tasty task from Science Buddies
The Sciences
25 Terrific Science(y) Books
John Horgan lists 25 of his favorite science(y) books, from Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams to Joyce's Ulysses
Sustainability
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Blitz
Help University of California at Berkeley researchers track a deadly tree pathogen throughout California and Oregon
The Sciences
May 9 Is Big Day for the Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Chris Wood explains the May 9 Global Big Day event, in which birders worldwide are invited to spot birds and upload their findings to the eBird database. Steve Mirsky reports ...
The Sciences
Candy Snap Materials Science
A supersweet science activity from Science Buddies
Space
Zooniverse: Planet 4
Help planetary scientists identify and measure features on the Martian surface while also helping improve the design of future Zooniverse projects
Tech
Queen of Carbon Becomes First Women to Receive IEEE Medal of Honor
In June, Professor Mildred Dresselhaus will formally receive the 2015 IEEE Medal of Honor for her leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering. She is the first woman to receive the organisation’s highest honor since its inception in 1917...
The Sciences
Cartography: Flattening Earth
A distorted science project from Science Buddies
Tech
5 Instagram Tips for Science Artists
I’ve been on Instagram for a long time, with a private account to share family photos with friends. Last year, I decided to start up a second account, @FlyingTrilobite, to share my art in process, and the sort of things I normally share on my blog...
Mind
How to Combat Distrust of Science
The surprising power of the psychology of consensus
Sustainability
Zooniverse: Orchid Observers [U.K.]
Help scientists better understand the effects that climate change is having on orchids in the U.K.
