Although millennials' memory of recent pop tunes drops quickly, their ability to identify top hits from the 1960s through 1990s remains moderately high. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Will artificial intelligence be your next ER doctor? | Continue reading
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Interviewing an inebriated person at the scene may be more accurate than waiting until he or she is sober | Continue reading
The dynamic textile becomes more breathable in hotter, sweatier conditions | Continue reading
Conservation biologists can track the whereabouts of endangered species by the sounds they make, avoiding cumbersome trackers and tags. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
While climate education has made major strides, many teachers still lack resources and training | Continue reading
A tortoise and a pufferfish inspire technology to overcome the multibillion-dollar nonadherence problem | Continue reading
The botched launch of two Galileo navigation probes made for an unexpected experiment | Continue reading
When chimpanzees and elephants pass this classic test, they are said to have self-awareness. Can we say the same for a fish? | Continue reading
Theoretical physicist Clifford V. Johnson discusses his eye-catching approach to sharing science with the public | Continue reading
Polar melt could have more complicated climate impacts than previously thought | Continue reading
Scientists and policy makers in the U.S. and Europe are seeking new ways to work with China on its ambitious lunar exploration program | Continue reading
The U.S. has been slow to embrace the technology, even though Japan and China are zooming ahead | Continue reading
The U.S. has been slow to embrace the technology, even though Japan and China are zooming ahead | Continue reading
An environmental assessment of the nation's largest desalination plant finds mixed results. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
The salt and chemicals in the brine left over from desalination can threaten local marine ecosystems | Continue reading
Humpback populations from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet up south of Africa and trade song stylings. | Continue reading
Extreme weather events must be factored into infrastructure upgrades, experts say | Continue reading
Although EMS devices will not allow you to sit on the couch eating bonbons while you build biceps like an Avenger, it can help with recovery, relaxation and even burning some fat | Continue reading
New studies of the oldest light and sound in the cosmos suggest novel physics—rather than systematic errors—could explain an unsolved scientific mystery | Continue reading
A decree by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has established a national space agency, but many details are still to come | Continue reading
E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages | Continue reading
Strings of ocean storms called atmospheric rivers flood California and other western coastlines, although sometimes they can be beneficial | Continue reading
Scientists are hoping to get ahead of some of the worst impacts of warming | Continue reading
It may not be what you think | Continue reading
The immature insects hijack the arachnids’ brains and make them build their own tombs | Continue reading
By turning off certain brain cells, researchers were able to make mice sense painful stimuli—but not the associated discomfort. Karen Hopkin reports. | Continue reading
Insects like the cold-hardy emerald ash borer could see mass die-offs, but survivors could have hardier offspring | Continue reading
Even if ambitious climate targets are met, Himalayan glaciers could lose a third of their volume | Continue reading
Far beyond our sun, astronomers have discovered comets bombarding a young solar-type star—and possibly its inner planets | Continue reading
We harbor roughly the same number of microbes as we have cells. This complex ecosystem is crucial to our health, affecting many processes including immunity, child development and bone density regulation. Research in this area has exploded, and in this eBook, we highlight some of … | Continue reading
Sophisticated algorithms could help DNA-synthesis companies avoid making dangerous organisms on demand | Continue reading
Intermittent fasting is one of the hottest new diet trends. Proponents say it can help you lose weight, improve blood sugar metabolism, and slow aging | Continue reading
Rather than building objects layer by layer, the printer creates whole structures by projecting light into a resin that solidifies | Continue reading
Rather than building objects layer by layer, the printer creates whole structures by projecting light into a resin that solidifies | Continue reading
An infectious disease model shows that ideas from prestigious institutions are more likely to spread farthest | Continue reading
The lack of security built into phone networks leaves callers vulnerable to snooping, but the growth of encrypted communications will help protect privacy | Continue reading
John Christy has advocated for the repeal of regulations on greenhouse gas emissions | Continue reading
Brain regions that process faces reveal deep insights into the neural mechanisms of vision | Continue reading
Can dam releases that mimic natural flows restore the Grand Canyon ecosystem? | Continue reading
Letters to the editor from the October 2018 issue of Scientific American | Continue reading
Relentless accumulation threatens satellites and Earth | Continue reading
The device can detect polarized light and takes pictures in bright and shadowy conditions | Continue reading
We need better molecular biomarkers to create targeted drugs | Continue reading
Modeling the physics of bird jumping is helping engineers make more mobile machines | Continue reading
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You don't need programmers or venture capitalists for a thriving local economy | Continue reading