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Devastating Nepal Quake Kills over 1,300, Some in Everest Avalanche
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India on Saturday, killing more than 1,300 people, touching off a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest and toppling a 19th-century tower in Kathmandu - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
In Case You Missed It: Need-to-Know News from around the World
A wooden skyscraper, personalized jet pack, new atomic clock and more - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Distraction Is Good for Learning, Sometimes
Study in a noisy room if you have to take a test or perform in a distracting environment - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
Book Review: Birth of a Theorem
Books and recommendations from Scientific American - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Book Review: The Nurture Effect
Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND - 60-Second Science More Science
Shipwreck Champagne Reveals Old Wine Secrets
Analysis of 168 bottles of bubbly that sat at the sea bottom for 170 years shows how the old-timers tweaked their champagne taste. Cynthia Graber reports
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What to Wear to Swim in America's Most Polluted Waters [Video]
A swim with sewage aims to call attention to cleaning the Gowanus Canal, and other polluted waters in the U.S. - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
To Cut Methane from Cows, Put a Price on Carbon
California's cap-and-trade system spurs farmers to install biogas digesters - Extreme Tech Technology
Adaptive Headlights Could Help Drivers Avoid Hitting Bambi [Video]
Robotics researchers are building a headlight that quickly adjusts to changing conditions, allowing drivers to see through rain and snow, follow GPS directions and dodge roadway obstacles - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
China's Great Green Wall Helps Pull CO2 Out of Atmosphere
China contributed the most to a global increase in carbon stored in trees and other plants - Observations Space
Hubble's Repairman Reflects on the Telescope's Legacy
Twenty-five years ago, on April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope soared into orbit. Since then, its great discoveries have been legion, and the story of how it became the most successful and productive astronomical observatory in human history is destined to become legendary. - Special Editions Volume 24, Issue 1s Mind & Brain
Thinking about Death Can Make Life Better
Contemplating our mortality can ease our angst and make our lives more meaningful - Slide Shows Space
Modest but Momentous: Hubble’s Brilliant, Unsung Images [Slide Show]
NASA’s iconic space telescope has delivered gorgeous astronomical pictures for a quarter century, but some of its keystone discoveries come from far more humble images. Here are Scientific American ’s top 10 - News Space
Agony and Ecstasy: Hubble's Top Moments and Near-Death Episodes
Scientists and astronauts recall the telescope’s finest hours as well as threats to its 25-year existence
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Culture Bites: The Changing Nature of the Food Truck Industry
What do you normally have for lunch? Leftovers? A sandwich? Do you bring it from home or do you buy it from a local eatery? In New York City, a sandwich from a deli (with a pickle and a bag of chips) will cost you about $8.00 to $12.00. - Extinction Countdown Energy & Sustainability
Should Humpback Whales Be Removed from the Endangered Species List?
Have decades of protection allowed the endangered humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) to recover? That's the question asked this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). - Nature Technology
Foodies Embrace 3-D–Printed Cuisine
Printers now can unleash creative cookery, with such technology set to become available to consumers later this year - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
Scientists Turn to Drones for Closer Look at Arctic Sea Ice
The new technologies allow new measurements of this changing environment - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 Space
It’s Time to Go to Europa
A mission to Jupiter's icy moon is our best shot at finding extraterrestrial life in our solar system - Features Energy & Sustainability
What Are You Doing? I’m Saving Earth [Video]
One little boy exemplifies the good-works nature of Earth Day
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