This Native American painting in White Mesa, Arizona was long thought to represent the Crab supernova of 1054 A.D., but recent investigations suggest otherwise. Credit: E. C. Krupp Thousands of... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Edward Teller (January 15, 1908 - September 9, 2003) Edward Teller was born on this day 106 years ago. Teller is best known to the general public for two things: his reputation as the “father... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
So good at hunting theyre named after their prize, birds of prey have a whole lot to teach us about flight and airborne pursuit. But for whatever reason – perhaps because theyre so quick... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Falcon with its hood and video camera. Credit: Suzanne Amador Kane So good at hunting they’re named after their prize, birds of prey have a whole lot to teach us about flight and airborne... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
You’ve seen the cartoon before: a fish hoisting itself up on land with its front fins, being greeted with some snarky sign like, “Evolve at your own risk,” or something similar. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
You’ve seen the cartoon before: a fish hoisting itself up on land with its front fins, being greeted with some snarky sign like, “ Evolve at your own risk ,” or something similar.... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
An endangered female leopard put in a cage to breed was killed by her potential mate, who a day later remained on public display at the Erie Zoo, wildlife officials said on Tuesday. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Wavefunction collapse, an idea that may be ripe for retirement (Image: A Friedman) Every year since 1998, Big Questions guru John Brockman has posed one big question on Edge.org and gotten about... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A few months ago I had a conversation with someone who had just canceled a long-planned trip to see mountain gorillas in Uganda. It wasn’t an easy decision, but she had just gotten over a bad... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
As tempting as those beans look, it might be better to grind them after you have attended that challenging technical presentation (Image: Liveinsport) Popular wisdom holds that caffeine enhances... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com