September 2011's selection of notable quotes
Introducing the winners of our second annual "Labbies" awards
Indigenous populations are especially vulnerable to the effects of global climate change. A new research project aims to help them adapt.
Art + Science Now, Signs of Life, Perceptions of Promise, Green Light
Exposing the life and work of a visionary and troubled scientist opens a window onto the evolution of altruism.
There are more positive words than negative ones in the written English language.
In matriarchal societies where women receive equal education, there is no difference in spatial abilities between men and women.
Civil unrest is twice as likely during warm El Niño years.
Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences was crawling with bugs, and The Scientist went down to join in the fun.