Latest Stories
The latest news and updates from Scientific American.
- Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 More Science
December 2014 Book Reviews Roundup
Books and recommendations from Scientific American - Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 More Science
In Case You Missed It: Need to Know News From Around the World
- Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 Technology
Ultrasharp Video Cameras Record Motions of Nanoparticles
Electron microscope resolution for quick-and-dirty industrial applications - Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 Evolution
Book Review: Digging for Richard III
Books and recommendations from Scientific American - Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 Evolution
Stunning Artwork Opens New Window on Mighty Maya Civilization
Long-sought clues to Maya governance emerge from an exquisitely preserved frieze - Scientific American Mind Volume 25, Issue 6 Mind & Brain
Why Do We Want to Bite Cute Things, Like Adorable Newborn Babies?
—Emma Poltrack, Virginia - News More Science
Scientific American's Top 10 Science Stories of 2014
A deadly infection, a comet success, a climate-change breakthrough—these and other events highlight the year in science and technology as selected by the editors of Scientific American - Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 Health
![Research Reveals the Structure of a Molecular Gateway to Pain [Animation]](http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/B943BA18-E642-444E-9BF287EB6EAB190F_small.png)
Research Reveals the Structure of a Molecular Gateway to Pain [Animation]
Take a close look at the nerve cell channel that literally lets us feel the heat - News More Science
![Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age [Excerpt]](http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/8EDD49A7-F94B-4CB7-827381F4AD74D494_small.jpg)
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age [Excerpt]
Distribution companies’ digital locks are like roach motels: Copyrighted works check in but they don’t check out - Fact or Fiction Energy & Sustainability
Fact or Fiction?: Geoengineering Can Solve Global Warming
Neither blocking sunlight nor capturing carbon can stop climate change - Guest Blog Space
Forecasting the Sun's Fury: How Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Solar Flares
A couple of months ago, the sun sported the largest sunspot we've seen in the last 24 years. This monstrous spot, visible to the naked eye (that is, without magnification, but with protective eyewear of course), launched more than 100 flares. - Interactive Features Space
![Mapping Solar Flares [Interactive]](http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/090C88AA-F061-4FD1-BD7AF9C520EE32BE_small.jpg)
Mapping Solar Flares [Interactive]
Explore an interactive graphic showing where on the sun flares of different classes have been sighted over the years - Extinction Countdown Energy & Sustainability
Butt-Breathing Turtle Now Critically Endangered
Few reptiles can breathe underwater. Australia is home to one of the exceptions, the white-throated snapping turtle (Elseya albagula), which can extract oxygen from water through its backside via a process called cloacal respiration. - Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 Health
Survey Predicts Tolerance to Chemotherapy for Older Patients
The answers to eleven questions help individuals aged 65 years and older determine the risk of a severe to potentially fatal reaction to chemotherapy - Slide Shows Space
![Florida Spaceport Gets Upgrade for New Rocket [Slide Show]](http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/F0D251F6-E59F-441B-8DB586A5E3E7D1C4_small.jpg)
Florida Spaceport Gets Upgrade for New Rocket [Slide Show]
NASA’s more than half-century-old Kennedy Space Center is evolving to accommodate the next phase of U.S. space exploration - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Warming Waters Could Shift Salmon, Other Species on West Coast
A warmer ocean reshuffles the deck of species along the U.S. West Coast - Talking back Mind & Brain
Brain Training Doesn’t Give You Smarts...Except When It Does
Our site recently ran a great story about how brain training really doesn't endow you instantly with genius IQ. The games you play just make you better at playing those same games. - News Technology
![A Mechanical Sensor Inspired by Spider Biology [Video]](http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/74F70683-F98B-461D-B363ECEC27189519_small.jpg)
A Mechanical Sensor Inspired by Spider Biology [Video]
Researchers mimicked spider legs to design a powerful mechanical sensor - Chemical & Engineering News Energy & Sustainability
Consumers Hold Onto Cars Longer, Making Air Dirtier
The average car age in the U.S. has jumped, keeping new emission control tech off the roads - Scientific American Volume 311, Issue 6 More Science
![Screens That Correct for Your Vision and More World Changing Ideas [VIDEO]](http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/5FB3DC02-77AF-4495-B5361B8F469D022D_small.png)
Screens That Correct for Your Vision and More World Changing Ideas [VIDEO]
A closer look at some of the breakthroughs on the cover of the December issue of Scientific American
Show More
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please leave a comment-- or suggestions, particularly of topics and places you'd like to see covered