Science Selections

Chronic pan can defy treatment. New insights into the causes are leading to fresh ideas for combating it. By Stephani Sutherland.

Sophisticated math tools suggest the immune system has a blind spot when it comes to influenza virus mutations. By Adam J. Kucharski.

The U. S. is banking on decades of abundant natural gas to power its economic resurgence. That may be wishful thinking. By Mason Inman.

Some authors were caught reviewing their own papers, ... weaknesses in modern publishing. By Cat Ferguson, Adam Marcus & Ivan Oransky

Solar Wars. The growing popularity of solar power on rooftops spurs a utility backlash. By David Biello.

New materials, printers & designs could yield objects that can assemble themselves and change shape or function on command ...

The countries of central and Eastern Europe are carving their own unique identities in science. By Alison Abbott & Quirin Schiermeier.

Discovery of gravitational waves from the Big Bang may reveal a connection between gravity and quantum mechanics... By Lawrence Krause

For some patients, viruses engineered to kill tumor cells work well. Our task is to build on this success. By Mahoney, Stojdl and Laird

Methane hydrates could solve the world's energy challenge - or make global warming worse. By Lisa Margonelli.

Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider gear up to go beyond the standard model of particle physics. By Matthew Chalmers.

Extreme living. After humans arrived in South America, they quickly spread into some of its most remote corners. By Barbara Fraser.

Researchers are racing to breed new traits into the non-diverse coffee crop before it succumbs to its threats. By Hillary Rosner.

Tesla Overreach, by Mark Anderson; Self-Driving Car Passes Driver's Test, by Mark Harris; GM Car Talks to Other Cars, by Philip Ross

Still Evolving (after all these years). For 30,000 years our species has been changing quickly. We're not done yet. By John Hawks

Electromagnetic Warfare Is Here. A briefcase-size radio weapon could wreak havoc in our networked world. By William A. Radasky

Powers of Two. Primate Monogamy. Coupling up might have been the best move our ancestors ever made. By Blake Edgar.

Researchers are using new tools to see what works best in classrooms. The results aren't making it to schools. By Barbara Kantrowitz

A blow to the head can sometimes unmask hidden artistic or intellectual gifts. By Darrold A. Treffert.

The race is on to build a machine that can synthesize any organic compound. It could transform chemistry. By Mark Peplow.