Society
Culture, traditions and belief systems arising out of the social relationships among a group of people
The Internet Is Still for Porn—And Parents Are Trying to Figure Out How to Handle That
Welcome to the internet, there will be porn, are you ready for it?
May 21, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
3D-Printed Pizza Brings Us One Step Closer to Meal-in-a-Pill
Laid down layer by layer using protein powders and other things, this 3D food printer could be the way of our culinary future
May 21, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Princeton University Celebrates the Art of Science
In a new exhibition, the university showcases 43 images rooted in scientific research that force viewers to contemplate the definition of art
May 21, 2013 |
By Megan Gambino
How Edwin Hubble Became the 20th Century’s Greatest Astronomer
The young scientist demolished the old guard's ideas on the nature and size of the universe
May 20, 2013 |
By Gilbert King
Odile Madden
Materials Scientist & Engineer, Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute
May 20, 2013 |
By Smithsonian Magazine's "Future Is Here" Conference
The Life-Saving App That Sends Pictures of Your Heartbeat to Doctors
A new app outpaces email when sending crucial medical data from the ambulance to the hospital
May 17, 2013 |
By Marina Koren
Invasive Crazy Ants Are Eating Up Invasive Fire Ants in the South
How ecosystems will function if fire ants suddenly disappear and are replaced by crazy ants remains an open but worrying question
May 17, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Can Brain Scans Really Tell Us What Makes Something Beautiful?
Some scientists think we'll be able to define great art by analyzing our brains when we see or hear it. Critics say don't hold your breath
May 17, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
Subway Is Just as Bad For You as McDonald’s
This ad for Subway sandwiches reminds you that, unlike their fast food competitors that sell burgers and fries and shakes, Subway is healthy. That seems obvious, since they’re selling sandwiches with lettuce on them while other places sell fattening burgers. But a new study suggests that in fact eating at Subway might be less healthy [...]
May 16, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Mount Everest Climbers’ Waste Could Power Local Villages
If successful, the project will be the world's highest elevation biogas reactor and could be introduced to other high altitude areas around the world
May 16, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
So Long, Kepler: NASA’s Crack Exoplanet-Hunter Falls to Mechanical Failure
Kepler has changed our place in the universe, but now the four-year old satellite is down with a broken wheel
May 16, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
The National Automated Highway System That Almost Was
In 1991, Congress authorized $650 million to develop the technology that would make driverless cars a reality
May 16, 2013 |
By Matt Novak
Peeping in on the Process of Turning Caterpillar to Butterfly
Previously, researchers hoping to learn about metamorphosis had to dissect the chrysalis, which killed the developing insect inside
May 15, 2013 |
By Rachel Nuwer
E. Coli Can Survive the Freezing Cold Winter Hidden in Manure
Even the harsh Canadian winter can't kill these hardy bacteria
May 15, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
When Heineken Bottles Were Square
In 1963, Alfred Heineken created a beer bottle that could also function as a brick to build houses in impoverished countries.
May 15, 2013 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Police Could Soon Get Their Hands on the U.S. Military’s ‘Pain Ray’
This high frequency microwave weapon makes you feel like your skin is burning, but leaves no scars
May 14, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Scientists Map Britain’s Most Famous Underwater City
Researchers have created a 3D visualization of Dunwich using acoustic imaging
May 13, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
Easy-Peasy Test Finds Serious Fetal Health Issues Earlier
Scientists can detect signs of Down Syndrome, brain damage and a preterm delivery using this new urine test
May 13, 2013 |
By Colin Schultz
Five Ways to Enjoy a Walnut
In France's Périgord region, never mind the truffles, foie gras and wine--at least for a day--because this country is ground zero of the noble walnut
May 13, 2013 |
By Alastair Bland
This 3-D Printed Robot Also Can Assemble Itself
Robots get smaller, smarter, faster and easier to assemble every day. In fact, they're so easy to make that this robot can actually assemble itself
May 13, 2013 |
By Rose Eveleth
