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A Holiday Gift List for Science Lovers
Some books, toys, art and clothing for the scientist or geek in your life
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Human Evolution’s Cookie Monster, Oreopithecus
For the past 60 years, scientists have argued over the enigmatic, human-like fossils of the nine-million-year-old Italian ape
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A Detailed Guide to a Hadrosaur’s Foot
This is not super-sexy research, but some of the biggest gaps in our understanding about dinosaurs involve relatively simple things
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The Columbines and Their Pollinators: An Evolutionary Tale
New research provides insight into an evolutionary concept introduced by Charles Darwin
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The World’s Muddiest Disaster
Earth’s most violent mud volcano is wreaking havoc in Indonesia. Was drilling to blame? And when will it end?
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For Dolphins, Pregnancy Comes With a Price
A bigger body means increased drag, slower speeds and greater vulnerability to predators
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The Latest Destination for Human Spaceflight
The latest proposed destination for human space missions illustrates the essential hollowness of the current direction of our civil space program
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Wild Things: Piranhas, Nazca Boobies, Glowing Millipedes
Elephant Seals, Neanderthal evolution and more news from the world of science
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The Sperm Whale’s Deadly Call
Scientists have discovered that the massive mammal uses elaborate buzzes, clicks and squeaks that spell doom for the animal’s prey
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Building a Better World With Green Cement
With an eye on climate change, a British startup creates a new form of the ancient building material
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The Great Midwest Earthquake of 1811
Two hundred years ago, a series of powerful temblors devastated what is now Missouri. Could it happen again?
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Strange Animal Models of Human Evolution
What do sea otters, wolves and capuchin monkeys reveal about our hominid ancestors?
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Inside Sauropod Armor
A hollow, thin-walled bone is not exactly the sort of structure that is going to protect a sauropod from attack—so what was its purpose?
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At What Temperature Does Water Freeze?
The answer is far more complicated than it first appears—water doesn’t always turn to ice at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
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How A Pigeon Is Like A Helicopter
The bird changes direction with its whole body
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Has Terra Nova Delivered on the Dinosaurs?
What’s the use of setting your science-fiction family drama 85 million years in the past if you’re not going to highlight some of the local fauna?
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Curious About Curiosity? What to Read on the Mars Science Laboratory
The traveling science laboratory launched successfully on Saturday and is scheduled to touch down on the red planet in August 2012
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The Simpsons Sit With Dinosaurs
D’oh! Homer and the gang meet up with some scary dinosaurs
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