April 2007

Autism: It’s Not Just in the Head

New treatments for a disease that may affect the whole body

by Jill Neimark

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April

Departments

The Best in Books

For those people fascinated by Einstein or the grandeur of a redwood forest

Letters

Readers share their views about pornography, God, and stories that save lives.

The Lucifer Effect

Think you’re above doing evil? Think again.

Fuzzy Math: Heavy Eggs

Make sure to weigh all the information.
by Alex Stone

Natural Selections: Animal Wars

In an animal rights publicity circus, the animals lose.
by Mary C. Pearl

Review: Mysteries of the Deep

Amazing photos of animals living in the darkest, deepest ocean
by Richard Ellis

The Discover Interview: Paul Allen

Microsoft's co-founder throws his fortune at the frontiers of science.
by Evan Ratliff

Review: Earth Puts on Its Sunday Best

Discovery Channel's Planet Earth series draws toward a close.
by Kyla Dunn

Vital Signs: A Dangerous Pregnancy

An embryo that lands short of the womb can cause fatal complications.
by Stewart Massad

Blinded by Science: Addicted to Beef

In the face of mad cow disease, why did the British keep eating their beef?
by Bruno Maddox

Map: Right Back At You

Take a really close look at the inside of your eye.
by Dave Mosher

Jaron's World: Shapes in Other Dimensions

Meet a 'regular' shape that lives in 4-D.
by Jaron Lanier

Whatever Happened to... Chaos Theory?

It's quietly seeped into many scientific fields.
by Stephen Ornes

Raw Data: Beacon Bird of Climate Change

Penguin poop reveals secrets of the Antarctic climate.
by Josie Glausiusz

Peer Review: Dreary Driving

Motorists have become wimpy, passive, and sheltered.
by Douglas Rushkoff

20 Things You Didn't Know About... Robots

Modern robots can respond to emotion and the smell of fine wines.
by Sean Markey, Corey S. Powell