Plants can pull carbon dioxide, the planet warming greenhouse gas, out of earth's atmosphere. But these aren't the only living organisms that affect c...
This is scientific American sixty seconds science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? When Pyrex cookware first came out, it was advertised as ...
A male songbird's tune advertises his status and availability to choosy female. But rock sparrows offer a notable exception. Their crooning can also r...
Thinking about getting a new tatoo, Maybe a nice 3D double helix or an I-heart-Higgs Bosons. Well, you might wind up getting some mycobacteria with yo...
As a kindergarten teacher might say, sharing is caring. She might not mention that cooperation is also a great way to form a community and thus improv...
This is scientific American sixty seconds science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? New dads might expect to deal with dirty diapers or a bab...
They say that all's fair in love and war. But when it comes to making a deal, people have very definite ideas about what's fair. A recent study found ...
Humans have shaped the evolution of animals for as long as we have been catching and eating them. In the days of spear hunting, speed and boldness wer...
Last weekend I saw a baseball game at Cleveland's Progressive Field, one concession stand specialized in over-the-top fun food. It offered the infamou...
