Science Archive
Archives for December 2014
The stories that dominated the headlines — like Keystone XL — may be less important than some little-noticed trends.
Discoveries have revived interest in the idea that microbes could be living there right now
A quarter have purchased these supplements and about 20 percent believe they’re safe and effective.
The results are still pretty disappointing.
The rise and fall of STAP stem cells was a quick one.
A new article in the British Medical Journal is a must-read on why nutrition science — and our assumptions about eating — are flawed.
A health worker who returned from West Africa was diagnosed with the virus.
Philae, SpaceX, and Orion led a remarkable year in space
Behold, the ultimate chart of snowflake taxonomy.
A Q&A with the physician and science writer on his new book.
Sound waves transmit better through bone than through air.
Here are three things you need to know.
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is the longest running animal census on Earth.
Welcome to the science of (non-)spoilage.
Tiny, upside-down trees and thermostabilized turkey