The Sciences
STEM Student Spotlight: Jason Kang
He's just a senior in college, but he has already co-founded one healthcare company and is VP of engineering at another
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Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
Tech
A Quiet Revolution in Weather Forecasting
Small, relatively cheap and quickly upgradable microsatellites could soon make weather prediction far more reliable
Environment
California's Wild Turkey Troubles
Some wildlife officials think the turkeys could cause serious damage to the state's ecosystems
The Sciences
Are the Constants of Physics Constant?
So far, they seem to be—but nobody really understands why
Environment
Which Countries are the Best and Worst Stewards of the Planet?
Yale's Environmental Performance Index has just been released for 2016: Here are the top five and bottom five nations on the list
The Sciences
The Man Who Understood Lightning
Until Heinz-Wolfram Kasemir came along, scientists had it mostly wrong
Sustainability
East of Siberia: Clean Water and Healthy Living
A conservation biologist goes on the prowl looking for owls, tigers and other creatures
Health
A Crowdsourced Atlas of Medical Achievements
It was compiled by 1500 engineers who traveled the world hiding caches for others to find
The Sciences
Searching for the Gravitational Waves LIGO Can't Hear
Pulsar timing arrays are essentially gravitational wave detectors as big as the Milky Way
The Sciences
We Need to Educate the Public about Dirty Bombs
The fear of radiation such a weapon could spread is far more harmful than the radiation itself
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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Talking back
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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