More Science from Scientific AmericanScience news and technology updates from Scientific American Neuroscientists Use Rabies to Explore the BrainMon, 15 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT Using engineered forms of the rabies virus, neuroscientists can map brain circuits with unprecedented precision Do the Golden State Warriors Have Hot Hands?Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT Scoring streaks have long fascinated sports professionals and researchers, yet they are not close to consensus on the right way to think about the issue Yes, Flat-Earthers Really Do ExistWed, 17 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT Despite some methodological flaws, a recent poll credibly indicates that flat-Earthery persists Health Care Let Neandertals "Punch above Their Weight"Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:30:00 GMT By caring for their sick and injured, Neandertals were able to expand into more dangerous environments and pursue more deadly prey. Christopher Intagliata reports. Wild Songbirds Can Pick Up New TunesFri, 19 Oct 2018 01:45:00 GMT Researchers taught two dozen wild sparrows new songs, by playing them the recordings of sparrows that live thousands of miles away. Jason G. Goldman reports. Chasing the Quantum TantraSat, 13 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT Hippy physicist Nick Herbert pursues a lifelong love affair with nature Math, Quilting and ActivismSun, 14 Oct 2018 20:00:00 GMT Mathematician Chawne Kimber shares her favorite theorems and quilts that make a statement All Systems Go for Second-Ever Mission to Enter Mercury's OrbitThu, 18 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT European and Japanese double probe, BepiColombo, will take seven years to reach the solar system’s innermost planet Planet Formation? It's a DragThu, 18 Oct 2018 10:45:00 GMT The way worlds form from dust may also explain other phenomena throughout the universe—and right here on Earth Measurement Shows the Electron's Stubborn RoundnessThu, 18 Oct 2018 16:00:00 GMT Once again, a major experiment reveals no deviations in the fundamental particle’s shape, complicating the search for new physics Marine Predator Problem? Try a Gastropod Hostage BackpackSun, 14 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT It's hard out there for a shrimp Our Solar System Is Even Stranger Than We ThoughtTue, 16 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT New research shows a pattern of exoplanet sizes and spacing around other stars unlike what we see in our own system Tinder for Cheetahs; and an Unusual BlindnessWed, 17 Oct 2018 21:28:00 GMT Scientific American Assistant News Editor Tanya Lewis and Collections Editor Andrea Gawrylewski host a new podcast that takes a deeper look at short articles from the Advances news section of the... Making the Church TallerThu, 18 Oct 2018 16:00:00 GMT We should not accept our notions of reality as given, but always make them better What's the Use of a Horse's Tail?Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT Biologists think it’s to keep insects away—but it took a couple of mechanical engineers to prove it
Revolutionary Microscopy Technique Nets Most Lucrative Prize in ScienceWed, 17 Oct 2018 15:15:00 GMT The Breakthrough awards, each worth U.S. $3 million, honor advances in the life sciences, physics and mathematics How Insects Prepare for WinterMon, 15 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT Research on the suspended-animation state called diapause might help save our crops—and our health Learning on the Back of an EnvelopeSun, 14 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT Simple calculations can help demystify anything from geologic time to family budgets The Science of InequalityTue, 16 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT How high economic inequality negatively impacts nearly every aspect of human well-being—as well as the health of the biosphere Young and Struggling in ScienceMon, 15 Oct 2018 12:30:00 GMT Life is hard for early-career researchers, who must contend with uncertain futures, compete for funding and balance family life, with the frequent need to move for jobs Ambitious Praying Mantis Discovers SashimiSat, 13 Oct 2018 18:00:00 GMT Is there nothing the raptorial insect won't try to eat? Death of a Fossil HunterWed, 17 Oct 2018 15:30:00 GMT Junchang Lü was is one of the most important dinosaur researchers of the past half century How Accurate Are Online DNA Tests?Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:30:00 GMT Geneticist and author Adam Rutherford examines the evidence Search for Alien Life Should Be a Fundamental Part of NASA, New Report UrgesMon, 15 Oct 2018 10:45:00 GMT A blue-ribbon committee finds the science of astrobiology is worthy of deep integration into the space agency’s exploration efforts Learning While Sleeping; the Challenges of InequalityTue, 16 Oct 2018 13:20:00 GMT
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