
To the Ends of the Earth
Explorers in search of scientific knowledge, as well as glory, conquered the poles 100 years ago

To the Ends of the Earth
Explorers in search of scientific knowledge, as well as glory, conquered the poles 100 years ago

Shipping Science: Building a Boat That Can Carry Cargo
A density doing from Science Buddies


Mathematicians Aim to Launch a Series of Open-Access E-Journals
The Episciences Project will launch a series of community-run, peer-reviewed, open-access journals that will overlay the arXiv preprint server already widely used by physicists

To the Ends of the Earth: The Heroic Age of Polar Exploration
Explorers in search of scientific knowledge, as well as glory, conquered the poles 100 years ago

The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology
Bob Paine showed that keystone species can radically reshape their ecosystems, and he fathered an academic family that had done the same for ecology

Seashore Science: How Melting Polar Ice Affects Ocean Levels
An environmental exercise from Science Buddies

A Science Teacher Draws the Line at Creation
A science teacher asks if scientists and biblical literalists can get along

The Most Popular Scientific American Stories of 2012
Here are the stories you clicked on the most on our site

January 2013 Briefing Memo

Remembering Ramanujan: India Celebrates Its Famous Mathematical Son
India, home of the number zero, ends a yearlong math party in unique fashion

Chicago's Field Museum Cuts Back on Science
Previous expansion projects force the natural history center to address shortfalls with $3 million in cuts to its annual budget for science operations. Zoology, botany, geology and anthropology departments will be dissolved

Sweet Science: Making Marshmallows
A cooking chemistry challenge from Science Buddies