Glutamate Built the Brain—Can It Treat It, Too?
A complex natural signaling system could help address impulse-control disorders
Opinion
2 Continues Its Reign as the Smallest Known Prime Number
Large prime numbers get a lot of attention, but this tiny work horse deserves some love, too
Stretched Too Thin by Social Media
Beware its power to reshape your web of relationships
Natural Gas Use Is Rising: Is that Good News or Bad News for the Climate?
It’s a little of both for now, but in the long run, it’s bad
What Did Dinosaurs Smell Like?
Smell was certainly an important part of dinosaur life. What do we know about it?
To Save Endangered Sharks, You Sometimes Need to Kill a Few
A unique partnership between scientists and commercial fishermen is yielding crucial information that is helping conserve shark populations
Fishing Can Be Profitable for Emerging Economies, but ...
People who live in developing nations don’t just need income; they also need nourishment
The “China Threat” and the Future of Global Science
Restrictions on U.S.-China collaborations could undermine research without enhancing security
Once More, With Turning
The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a mathematical favorite
Mysticism and the Mind-Body Problem: Other Views
Participants in a freewheeling exploration of nonmaterialist, mystical accounts of reality critique a journalist’s critique...
