This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I occasionally find myself 20 feet off the ...

For thousands of years, the sea has served Japan as a cultural and economic resource. The Japanese have made heavy use of the ocean surrounding their island nation, harvesting a host of marine ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The recent deaths of Freeman Dyson, Philip ...

First, some basic facts to convey the scale of the problem. Cancer is the second most lethal disease in the U.S., behind only heart disease. More than 1.7 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer ...

This doesn't mean that introverts experience more negative emotions during daily life (that's neuroticism). They are just lower in positive emotions. In fact, s ome researchers have suggested that ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Tax season is upon us. Although 95 percent of ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Let me tell you a tale of two grandfathers, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Some scientists seek to clarify reality, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American There was ample reason for the acclaim.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When it comes to tackling the climate crisis, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Everyone enjoys the occasional practical joke ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When I talk to my students about the ...