Biology
How to Save Sharks off Cuba’s Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico [Slide Show]
Is it possible to create a sustainable fishery for sharks before the ocean's top predators are gone?
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Technology
Grand Central Terminal: The Centenary. A Look Back in Scientific American's Archives [Slide Show]
The new railroad terminal was heralded as the "Gateway to America's Greatest City" when it opened on February 1, 1913
Evolution
Artificial Intelligence Used to Home In on New Fossil Sites
In the desert researchers demonstrate that an artificial neural network can pinpoint new fossil-rich sites, paving the way for more efficient digs
Policy
Sparks to Science, Math and Tech Careers Differ among Sexes
Tinkering and reading found to spark men's interest in STEM, whereas education and outdoors influence women
Environment
Do Cosmic Rays Spark Lightning? [Video]
How cosmic rays may play a role in seeding bolts of lightning
The Sciences
Olympic Athletes Feel the Hurt
Broken arms, ruptured Achilles tendons and concussions are all part of the Games
Evolution
Which Species Will Live, Which Will Die? [Slide Show]
Conservation groups can no longer afford to try to protect all animals and plants, forcing heartbreaking choices
The Sciences
Winner Takes All [Web Exclusive]
The Sciences
August Advances Additional Resources
Biology
How to Resurrect a Mammoth Protein [Interactive]
Researchers can now reconstruct genes from extinct animals and study the proteins they encoded
