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Book Excerpt from One Plus One Equals One
John Archibald | Nov 30, 2014 | 3 min read
In Chapter 7, “Green Evolution, Green Revolution,” author John Archibald describes how endosymbiosis helped color the Earth in a verdant hue.
Culturing Drug-Resistant Tumors
Kerry Grens | Nov 17, 2014 | 1 min read
Improved methods to grow patients’ tumor cells in a dish offer opportunities to find durable therapies.
The End of Science Sexism?
Jef Akst | Nov 5, 2014 | 2 min read
A study suggests that, at least in US academia, men and women now receive roughly equivalent treatment in the workplace. The scientific community disagrees.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Nov 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Leonardo's Brain, The Future of the Brain, Dodging Extinction, and Arrival of the Fittest
The Rules of Replication
Kerry Grens | Nov 1, 2014 | 7 min read
Should there be standard protocols for how researchers attempt to reproduce the work of others?
Walking with Whales
J.G.M. “Hans” Thewissen | Nov 1, 2014 | 3 min read
The history of cetaceans can serve as a model for both evolutionary dynamics and interdisciplinary collaboration.
2014 Life Sciences Salary Survey
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Nov 1, 2014 | 6 min read
This year’s data reveal notable variation in compensation for life scientists working in different fields, sectors, and regions of the world.
Book Excerpt from The Walking Whales
J.G.M. “Hans” Thewissen | Oct 31, 2014 | 4 min read
In Chapter 1, “Fossils and War,” author J.G.M. “Hans” Thewissen describes the difficulties of conducting field research in a conflict zone.
Korean Stem Cell Film Tops Box Office
Bob Grant | Oct 9, 2014 | 1 min read
A movie based on the Woo Suk Hwang cloning scandal is popular in South Korea, but the plotline strays from reality.
Chimp Culture Caught on Camera
Bob Grant | Oct 1, 2014 | 2 min read
Researchers have captured footage of wild chimpanzees teaching each other to use tools, lending support to the idea that humans aren’t the only primates to engage in social learning.
Science Gone Social
Sara K. Yeo, Michael A. Xenos, Dietram A. Scheufele, Michael A. Cacciatore, and Dominique Brossard | Oct 1, 2014 | 4 min read
Scientists are beginning to embrace social media as a viable means of communicating with public audiences.
Sleep Tight
Emily Monosson | Oct 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Bed bugs are but one example of a species whose populations have evolved in response to human behavior.
Setting the Record Straight
Daniel Cossins | Oct 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Scientists are taking to social media to challenge weak research, share replication attempts in real time, and counteract hype. Will this online discourse enrich the scientific process?
Book Excerpt from Unnatural Selection
Emily Monosson | Sep 30, 2014 | 4 min read
In chapter 5, “Resurgence: Bedbugs Bite Back,” author Emily Monosson chronicles the rise of the pesky pests in the face of humanity’s best chemical efforts.
Losing Languages
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Sep 3, 2014 | 2 min read
Biological criteria and evolutionary models help predict threats to spoken language, according to two studies.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2014 | 2 min read
September 2014's selection of notable quotes
Aristotelian Biology
Armand Marie Leroi | Sep 1, 2014 | 3 min read
The ancient Greek philosopher was the first scientist.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Sep 1, 2014 | 3 min read
An Indomitable Beast, What If?, Superintelligence, and Dataclysm
On the Other Hand
Bob Grant | Sep 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?
Book Excerpt from The Lagoon
Armand Marie Leroi | Aug 31, 2014 | 4 min read
Author Armand Marie Leroi reminisces about the shells that sparked his love of science.
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