New research shows how a social slime mold species seeds its own food, giving ants, termites and other fungal harvesters steep competition for surprising agriculture adaptations
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Here is a bit of what an estimated 140,000 attendees saw at last week's CES
General Motors offers a taste of its Electric Networked Vehicle at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
Can a country already beset with a failing infrastructure rebound to beat cholera and bring 21st-century health services to its citizens?
As doctors continue to monitor Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's condition, previous cases of brain injury resulting from bullets and other assaults can help explain what happens to the nervous system during major injuries--and how those rare recoveries are possible...
A photographic supplement to the article "Seeds of the Amazon"
A version of attachment theory, better known for parent-child bonding, can teach us adults a lot about forming more enduring romantic relationships
A special online-only addition to January 2011's Graphic Science
A graphic tour of how we humans came to be, through the eyes of space aliens Bloort and Prince Floorsh
China could have one billion cars by mid-century--but what kind of vehicles will they be?
Scientists study winter storms involving thundersnow to pinpoint where heavy snowfalls may occur
Medical researchers are trying a new approach in their decades-long quest to control and cure cancers--they are seeking the help of experts in unrelated fields such as physics, engineering and computer science...
A microbe with an artificial genome, a volcano with an almost unpronounceable name, a disaster that blackened Gulf waters—these and other events defined this year in science and technology...
In this chapter from his new e-book, journalist Carl Zimmer tries to reconcile the visions of techno-immortalists with the exigencies imposed by real-world biology
