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A Visual Tour of the Massive Earthquake and Tsunami That Hit Japan [Slide Show]

Maps and on-the-ground views reveal the aftermath and its extent

Seconds Before the Big One: Progress in Earthquake Alarms

Earthquake detection systems can sound the alarm in the moments before a big tremor strikes—time enough to save lives

A New View of Food and Cooking [Slide Show]

Take visual tour through the scientific phenomena at work in the kitchen—and explore the new world of high-tech, science-inspired cuisine

Live Event: Energy at the Movies

Beautiful Minds: Imaging Cells of the Nervous System [Slide Show]

More images from the labs of neuroscientists

Where Will the Rain Fall in 2100? [Slide Show]

Field work on remote Pacific islands reveals answers

An Inside Look at a Colonoscopy [Video]

Colon cancer can be beat if detected early. This video from TheVisualMD , incorporating biologically accurate graphics, offers a ride on a camera to show how the disease is detected and treated...

Gravity, by George Gamow [Special Archive Article]

Albert Einstein showed that gravitation can be interpreted as a geometrical property of spacetime. His further hope, of relating gravity and electromagnetism, is still unfulfilled

Evolution Abroad: Creationism Evolves in Science Classrooms around the Globe

Education experts suggest that in some cultural contexts one way to encourage acceptance of evolution is by not shunning religious beliefs

Giving HIV a Poor Reception: New AIDS Treatment Tinkers with Immune Cell Genes

Researchers have found new ways to interfere with a co-receptor important to HIV infection, and the outcomes so far are encouraging

Creationism Controversy: State by State [Updated Map]

Interactive map highlights recent battlegrounds in evolution education

The Forgotten History of Muslim Scientists [Slide Show]

Without the flourishing of science in Muslim lands in the past, the modern world might not have algorithms or algebra

Timeline: Evolution in the U.S. Public Education System [Updated Slide Show]

The history of the battle between creationist and evolutionary theories in the classroom

The Scopes Strategy: Creationists Try New Tactics to Promote Anti-Evolutionary Teaching in Public Schools

Under the guise of "academic freedom" creationists are co-opting some old heroes of the fight to teach evolution in the classroom for their anti-science campaign

Aqua Plan: Could Cell Phones Help Aid Workers Ensure Haiti's Supply of Clean Drinking Water? [Slide Show]

One aid group working in Haiti is turning to SMS text messaging to ensure Haitians are keeping their drinking water free of cholera-causing bacteria