I Hate the Month of May  

It will forever remind me that ALS took my mom away -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 12:35:16

Ancient Gum Gives Archaeologists Something to Chew On  

Chewing gums found in western Sweden contain the oldest human DNA found in Scandinavia. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 12:23:19

How to Be a Data-Driven Parent  

Economist Emily Oster explains how to make the best decisions for your particular child, using the scientific evidence at hand -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 10:44:24

Kavli and Nobel Laureates Tackle Science's Big Questions  

Highlights from an hour-long panel of Kavli and Nobel prizewinners at the National Academy of Sciences -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 09:45:46

Firefighter Suicides Rise in the Wake of Deadly Wildland Blazes  

The stress of battling repeated, massive wildfires is taking a toll on the mental health of first responders -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 09:08:23

How to Reverse the Assault on Science  

We need to let non-scientists know that science isn't based on "proof," but rather on the practice of testing and checking one another's work -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 08:41:39

Health Researchers Must Work   

So how should they go about it? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 08:39:31

The Next Wave of Immuno-Oncology  

A cutting-edge therapy currently used for blood cancers is now being adapted to fight solid tumors -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-20 03:58:20

Organ Stealing and Slavery Rampant [Video]  

Ocean microbes long thought to depend exclusively on eating turn out to have a solid, if sinister, Plan B -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-19 19:56:02

Be Careful with Occam’s Razor, You Might Cut Yourself  

A biologist-philosopher cautions against banishing from our worldview things that science cannot comprehend -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-19 06:47:44

Moon Blobs, Collapsars and Long Planets  

A roundup of recent research with astrobiological implications -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-19 01:38:04

A Journey through Gromov's Gap  

Moon Duchin shares an abstract theorem with surprising connections to gerrymandering -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-18 12:41:45

Failure to Launch Syndrome  

Call it failure to launch or Peter Pan syndrome, it’s the phenomenon of adult children not making the transition to adulthood. The Savvy Psychologist explores why Peter Pans stay on the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-18 10:14:02

39 Years Ago Today: The Big Ba-Boom That Changed Volcanology  

Thirty-nine years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted in a rare lateral blast, and changed volcanology forever. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-18 07:14:47

Tiny Tyrannosaur Named the "Coyote King"  

Fossils found in New Mexico reveal a carnivorous dinosaur from before the time of T. rex -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-18 04:12:27

Nobelist: Harness Evolution As Problem-Solving Algorithm  

Frances Arnold, the CalTech scientist who shared the 2018 Prize in Chemistry, says evolution can show us how to solve problems of sustainability. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-17 15:30:27

The Real Reason Fans Hate the Last Season of   

It's not just bad storytelling—it’s because the storytelling style changed from sociological to psychological -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-17 04:27:29

Are We More Attracted to People Who Look like Our Parents?  

Though we might be drawn to people who have physical commonalities with us and therefore our parents, findings say this claim is far from scientific -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-17 04:18:47

Levees Won't Save Louisiana from a Climate "Existential Crisis"  

A stark new report lays out the ways the state will need to adapt, beyond traditional engineering approaches -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-17 03:37:35

The Ethical Quandary in Health Care Reform  

Freedom of choice is an American value—but people without resources don’t have much of a choice -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-17 02:58:38

Basic Quantum Research Will Transform Science and Industry  

All most people hear about is quantum computing, but that's hardly the whole story -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-17 02:43:17

Can You Prevent Pregnancy with the Pullout Method?  

An investigation into one of the biggest misconceptions in male fertility -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 16:38:17

Autism May Be Diagnosed by Age Two  

New study suggests that early screening may benefit some children -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 16:18:37

Climate Change Poses a Threat to Cultural Heritage  

When people are forced to uproot in the face of catastrophe, they risk losing a link with their past -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 15:22:03

Rescue Drones Need to Learn How Lost Humans Think  

New research seeks to improve the effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles in search and rescue operations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 13:38:52

11 Cool Things You Never Knew about Fireflies  

They’re magical, yes, but there’s a dark side to those flickering spots of light—including, in some cases, “kleptoparasitism” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 12:59:45

Smartphone App Screens Kids for Ear Problems  

Parents can use a digital tool at home to detect fluid behind the eardrum -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 10:53:43

CO2 Levels Just Hit Another Why It Matters  

Atmospheric carbon dioxide recently reached 415 parts per million for the first time -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 09:49:29

Unread Books at Home Still Spark Literacy Habits  

Growing up in a home filled with books enhances enhances intellectual capacity in later life, even if you don't read them all. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 04:18:45

Could a Single Live Vaccine Protect against a Multitude of Diseases?  

A controversial theory holds that one immunization, given properly, can protect against many diseases besides its target -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-16 02:23:34

Exxon and Energy Department Team Up on Biofuels, Plastics Research  

The oil and gas giant aims to help the National Renewable Energy Laboratory scale up cleaner forms of energy -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 12:29:43

Can Knowing Your Genetic Risk Change Your Physiology?  

We now have unprecedented amounts of information on our own genetics, thanks to at-home DNA testing kits. But what does all of this information do to us? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 11:29:04

How to Become a Scientist-Communicator  

Opportunities are everywhere, and training opens the way -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 11:01:32

"Bomb Carbon" Has Been Found in Deep-Ocean Creatures  

The detection of this radioactive relic of nuclear weapons tests in a remote environment shows humanity’s far-reaching environmental impact -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 08:29:36

Thwarting A Protein Reverses Brain Decline in Aged Mice  

Blocking an immune-related molecule lodged in blood vessels stops memory loss -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 08:01:20

From the Lunar Far Side, China's Rover Reveals Moon's Hidden Depths  

The Chang’e-4 mission appears to have found material excavated from a frozen magma ocean far below the lunar surface -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 02:54:20

Brain-Controlled Hearing Aids Could Cut through Crowd Noise  

A prototype detects whom you are listening to and amplifies only that speaker’s voice; a potential solution to the “cocktail party problem” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 02:47:38

Flat-Earthery, British Style  

A new poll estimates flat-Earth belief in the U.K. at 1 percent -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 02:33:21

Thwarting Protein Reverses Brain Decline in Aged Mice  

Blocking an immune-related molecule lodged in blood vessels stops memory loss -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 02:30:39

Kid Climate Educators Open Adult Eyes  

A study finds that kids, especially daughters, are effective at teaching their parents about climate issues. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-15 02:25:48

How Plastic Became a Plague  

Plastic pollution, including tiny bits known as microplastic, permeate the environment, posing a threat to human and planetary health -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-14 17:46:27

Penguin Poop Helps Biodiversity Bloom in Antarctica  

Ammonia from penguin poop gets carried on Antarctic winds, fertilizing mosses and lichens as far as a mile away. Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-14 14:05:24

Car Company's Carbon Neutral Pledge Meets With Mixed Reviews  

Daimler AG’s announcement drew praise, as well as criticism it is not ambitious enough -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-14 13:52:32

The Concept of "Race" Is a Lie  

Even the Ancient Greeks knew it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-14 10:07:19

Should Scientists Keep Their Private Debates Private?  

No—the give-and-take that happens behind the scenes is an essential part of the scientific process -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-14 09:32:46

Simulating Evolution to Determine the Fastest Wing  

Researchers combined laboratory and simulated experiments on 3-D-printed wings to find the ideal wing shape -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-14 04:52:38

Understanding through Time: Early Life, Climate and Vaccines  

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what do you think? 2019-05-14 03:02:32

How Young Blood Rejuvenates an Old Animal's Brain  

Blocking an immune-related protein lodged in blood vessels reverses cognitive decline -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-14 01:27:13

SpaceX's Starlink Could Cause Cascades of Space Junk  

Plans for thousands of new communications satellites would revolutionize global telecommunications but also raise risks of disaster in Earth orbit -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-13 07:06:59

Alternative Education: Rigor Redefined  

Our society should offer multiple routes to high school graduation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-13 06:46:30

Apollo-era Tremors Reveal a Dynamic, Active Moon  

Moonquakes still shake and reshape the lunar surface in ways that could threaten future astronauts and habitats -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-13 05:19:29

If At First You Don't Succeed  

The benefits of failure -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-13 03:28:47

Today's Floods Occur Along "a Very Different" Mississippi River  

Floods come faster, last longer and are less predictable than in the past -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-13 02:51:04

We Must Defend Science in the Face of Political Attacks  

To make that happen, a powerful and diverse coalition must arise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-13 02:16:11

Ancient Whiz Opens Archaeology Window  

The residue of ancient urine can reveal the presence of early, stationary herder-farmer communities. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-13 01:45:40

The Serendipity of Swiss Cheese  

This holey mathematical object was discovered by a Swiss mathematician and then forgotten for decades -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-12 07:16:54

Locking Eyes with a Monster  

Staring at somebody’s face for ten minutes may give you nightmares -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-12 04:33:02

Global Warming: How Hot, Exactly, Is it Going to Get?  

The latest climate models are giving disturbing answers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-12 03:56:13

The Lowest Bid Universe  

If reality is manufactured it's time to lodge some complaints -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-11 11:19:05

How a Half-Inch Beetle Finds Fires 80 Miles Away  

Fire chaser beetles' ability to sense heat borders on the spooky -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-11 10:19:09

How Your Brain Keeps Your Body Fit  

Get-Fit Guy interviews neuroscientist Dr. Bob Schafer to learn how habits and mindfulness can improve our training -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-11 06:02:46

Learning about Critical Thinking from Kitty Claws and Ice Cream Cones  

Picture books provide some of our earliest and most concise introductions into how and why we make decisions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-11 02:30:16

Modern Zoos Aren't Just for Entertainment  

They're animal welfare research and conservation institutions as well -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-10 09:41:27

Trump Administration Might "Re-Examine" Climate Modeling  

Environmental advocates are troubled by statements EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler made at a gathering of environment ministers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-10 09:17:28

Blue Origin Unveils "Blue Moon," Its Big Lunar Lander  

The spacecraft could ferry astronauts to the moon’s surface as early as 2024 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-10 07:10:14

Here Be Dragons  

They appear across times and cultures—and our fascination with them may have both evolutionary and paleontological origins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-10 02:23:27

U.N. General Assembly President Sets Her Sights on Plastic Pollution  

María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is pushing internal action as well as changes within the U.N. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-10 02:09:28

Humility Is the First Step toward a Healthier World  

It sometimes feels like science can do anything—but our health, like the cosmos, is shaped by forces that can dwarf even our most brilliant advances -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 13:39:16

Measles Outbreaks Follow a Predictable Path—Provided People Get Vaccinated  

In the past, measles outbreaks have been brought under control with vaccines, but the dynamic may be shifting -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 13:19:50

When Engineers Become Whistleblowers  

They’re often the first to notice waste, fraud and safety issues -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 08:13:28

Hyperactive Comets Hint at Origins of Earth's Oceans  

A new study suggests primordial seawater may lurk hidden at the hearts of many comets -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 06:10:39

The World Health Organization Needs to Put Human Behavior at the Center of Its Initiatives  

We can “nudge” our way toward a healthier planet -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 04:57:59

In "Vicious Cycle," Snowmelt Fuels Wildfires, and Wildfires Melt Snow  

This feedback poses major concerns for Western water resources and wildfire risk -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 04:03:29

Can Fiber Cancel Out Calories?  

Nutrition Diva explains how eating more fiber can (and can’t) help you manage your weight and which foods to choose -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 01:13:50

We Need to Make Organ Transplantation Easier  

To start with, says a successful donor, let’s make insurers cover the anti-rejection meds recipients will need for the rest of their lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-09 01:10:42

Rural Areas Drive Increases in Global Obesity  

A large-scale study shows that weight gain in rural areas is the main factor currently driving the obesity epidemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-08 21:36:03

An AI System Spontaneously Develops Baby-Like Ability to Gauge Big and Small  

On its own, the neural network seems to recap a process experienced by human infants -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-08 10:02:51

U.S. Coral Reefs Do $1.8 Billion of Work Per Year  

By dampening the energy of waves, coral reefs protect coastal cities from flooding damage and other economic losses. Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-08 08:13:53

Psychiatry's Inevitable Hubris  

Can clinicians help their patients even in the absence of certainty? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-08 08:13:14

Infections and Drugs to Treat Them Tied to Eating Disorders in Teens  

A new study adds to growing evidence that immune system dysfunction and altered gut microbes may contribute to the development of eating disorders -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-08 07:57:14

States at Risk from Climate Disasters Rank Low in Emergency Readiness  

An evaluation of U.S. health security finds only modest improvement in recent years -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-08 07:01:28

We Must Talk about Our Climate Crisis  

Building community around solutions is crucial -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-08 05:16:17

El Niño Is Now Stronger and Stranger, Coral Records Show  

Changes to El Niño influence precipitation and temperature patterns around the globe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-07 15:30:22

Duking It Out with Quantum Mechanics  

A longtime professor of astronomy continues to wrestle with the strangeness of it all -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-07 12:23:21

Can "the Pill" Improve Relationship Satisfaction?  

Taking birth control pills might have broad, unintended, and even surprising side-effects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-07 08:57:59

We've Made Astonishing Progress in Treating Stroke  

During Stroke Awareness Month, it's important to note how far we've come, but also how much we still need to learn -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-07 07:34:51

Court Orders EPA to Address Landfill Emissions  

Waste dumps are the third-largest emitters of methane in the U.S. and release other harmful pollutants -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-07 04:06:37

"Frost Fairs," the Little Ice Age and Climate Change  

When the Thames would occasionally freeze in the 17th to the early 19th century, Londoners made the most of it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-07 02:25:51

Can Robots Help Pick Up after the Recycling Crisis?  

They will have to overcome the challenges of America’s convenient single-stream recycling system -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-07 01:36:52

Could Air Conditioners Help Cool the Planet?  

Researchers want to outfit air conditioners with carbon capture technology. Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 17:27:57

The Science of Asking What People Want  

Market research can extract plenty of data, but its greatest value is in evoking reactions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 13:16:27

Spin-Swapping Particles Could Be "Quantum Cheshire Cats"  

A proposed experiment to swap fundamental properties between photons carries profound implications for our understanding of reality itself -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 12:25:23

Hurricane Maria Prompts Rare Investigation into Building Damage  

The National Institute of Standards and Technology inquiry will also examine communications failures and the storms’ death toll -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 10:23:49

The Affordable Care Act and Economic Opportunity  

Medicaid expansion makes it less likely that the children of poor mothers will grow up to be poor adults -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 10:22:27

'Oumuamua's Cousin?  

A search of a meteor-detection archive reveals a possible second interstellar visitor -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 09:17:21

Icefish Study Adds Another Color to the Story of Blood  

The rainbow of pigments that animals use for blood illustrates a central truth about evolution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 07:57:21

Children Change Their Parents' Minds about Climate Change  

Study of students schooled on the issue showed them going on to shift their elders’ attitudes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 06:57:25

Your Brain in the Smartphone Age  

According to recent headlines, today’s device-wielding teens are socially, emotionally and cognitively doomed. Reality, however, is not so clear cut. In this eBook, we've gathered what science... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 05:16:41

Humans Are Driving One Million Species to Extinction  

Landmark UN-backed report finds that agriculture is one of the biggest threats to Earth’s ecosystems -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 03:45:09

Can 3-D Printing Produce Lung and Liver Tissue for Transplants?  

New technique creates working models—with a little help from grocery-store food coloring -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-05-06 03:31:03