Apr 20 Scientists say most marijuana strains act basically the same By Angus Chen, Scientific American Cannabis breeders have long been crossing plants to develop distinctive strains that purportedly do different things. But many scientists see the whole thing as a pipe dream. Continue reading
Feb 09 How the House science committee may try to weaken the EPA By Annie Sneed, Scientific American House Committee on Science, Space and Technology will likely push reforms that many fear will meddle with the scientific process. Continue reading
Jan 30 Why an LSD high lasts for so long By Angus Chen, Scientific American A new discovery of how LSD changes a protein’s structure may explain why the drug is so powerful, and why its trips are so long and strange. Continue reading
Jan 17 Meet the endangered plant named after rockstar Jimi Hendrix By John R. Platt, Scientific American The entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor. Continue reading
Jan 04 Global warming hiatus didn’t happen, study finds By Mark Fischetti, Scientific American An independent study confirms NOAA didn't "cook the books" to dismiss claims of a global warming hiatus. Continue reading
Jan 02 Q&A: Why some extreme weather events can now be blamed on climate change By Annie Sneed, Scientific American An old adage said weather events couldn't be tied to climate change, but improvements in computing and statistics now say otherwise. Continue reading
Dec 26 Why do baby crabs hitch rides on sea pigs? By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American Whether nanny, port, or protective building, sea cucumbers -- so-called sea pigs -- seem to be playing an important role in the survival of juvenile king crabs. Continue reading
Dec 09 Entire chunk of feathered dinosaur discovered in amber By Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American Scientists announced yesterday in the journal Current Biology that they have found an entire chunk of a feathered dinosaur tail trapped in amber – feathers, flesh, bone and all. Continue reading
Nov 23 Under Trump, NASA may lose climate research By Lee Billings, Scientific American President-elect Donald Trump’s next target in his political denial of human-driven global warming and climate change might be NASA’s $2-billion annual budget for Earth science. Continue reading
Nov 21 Wireless brain implant allows paralyzed woman to communicate, but is it safe? By R. Douglas Fields, Scientific American Experts call the brain implant technology a “significant achievement,” but critics say the risks may not be justified. Continue reading