Season of Fire
After centuries of trying to make sense of numbers and observations, researchers may finally have discovered the time of year volcanoes are most likely to erupt. We're in it now.
by Betsy Mason
Peyote on the Brain
Is the secret to alcoholism and other addictions locked up in hallucinogenic drugs?
Where Did The Moon Come From?
Astronomers close in on one of the greatest mysteries of the cosmos
The scientist who hated abortion
Endocrinologist Joel Brind says research has shown him the truth about abortion, and that's why he set out on a crusade that now reaches into the heart of the nation's most powerful cancer agency. But what if he's wrong?
Transsexual Frogs
A popular weed killer makes some frogs grow the wrong sex organs. Your drinking water may have 30 times the dose they're getting
Discover Roundtable: Will Computers Replace Engineers?
Not long ago, men flew to the moon and plotted their course with slide rules, pencils, and graph paper. Now we live in such a complex age that not only do our lives depend on computers, but only computers can design computers