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PhysicsCatch a Wave
Detection of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's 1916 general theory of relativity may finally occur, thanks to a new generation of laser-based observatories.
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AnthropologyCultures of Reason
East Asian and Western cultures may encourage fundamentally different reasoning styles, rather than build on universal processes often deemed necessary for thinking.
By Bruce Bower -
EarthGreenhouse Gassed
Scientists are discovering that more carbon dioxide in the air could spell disaster for plants and the animals that love to eat them.
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Red Snow, Green Snow
It's truly spring when those last white drifts go technicolor as algae bloom in the snow.
By Susan Milius -
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HumansWhen Biologists Get Bombed
Or shot at by soldiers. This isn't textbook conservation science.
By Susan Milius -
AnthropologyThe Forager King
A celebrated anthropologist surprises and inspires his biographer.
By Bruce Bower -
EarthHigh-Flying Science, with Strings Attached
In the hands of scientists, kites do serious data gathering.
By Sid Perkins -
What’s Worth Saving?
A fracas over a biological term could have huge consequences for conservation.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsWill Mr. Bowerbird Fall for a Robot?
Push a button and she turns her head. But can she turn his?
By Susan Milius -
EarthCan Banking Carbon Cool the Greenhouse?
Stockpiling carbon dioxide in plants and soil may be effective only for the short term, if at all.
By Sid Perkins