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FEATURES

Fuzzy Math: Impartial Jury

by Alex Stone

A bad jury or judge? Might as well flip a coin.

Can We Survive on the Moon?

by Guy Gugliotta

Life on the moon will depend on how we use the moon's gritty dust.

by Sam Flamsteed

Satellites accurately track Earth's squishiness.

Return of the Bactrian Gold

by Andrew Lawler

Ancient Afghan treasures, nearly lost to the Taliban

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The Bone Collector

by Lowell Dingus, Mark A. Norell

Fossil hunter, philanderer, oilman, spy: Barnum Brown dabbled in a few dubious shenanigans while amassing the world's greatest cache of ancient bones.

DEPARTMENTS

Map: A World Full of Spam

by Dave Mosher

Pinpointing the origin of 1 billion spam messages shows global spam hotspots.

Reviews: Rewiring the Brain

by Matthew Blakeslee

A change of mind is now everyone’s prerogative.

Reviews: Book List

As you compile your reading list for 2007, consider these new and noteworthy books.

The Discover Interview: Jane Goodall

by Virginia Morell

For 47 years, Goodall has studied, communicated with, and lived with chimps.

Readers share their feelings about the "Year in Science" and George W. Bush.

Reviews: What the Heck's in a Twinkie?

Steve Ettlinger shows what passes for 'cream' and 'butter.'

20 Things You Didn't Know About...

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

by Liza Lentini

Undertaker bees, the queens who were called kings, how honey helps wounds...

Natural Selections

Natural Selections: Prairie Dogs of Death

by Mary C. Pearl

Jungle viruses hitch a ride into the U.S. via exotic pets.

Blinded By Science

Blinded by Science: The New Hypnosis

by Bruno Maddox

It's benevolent, it's peaceful, and your iPod can be the hypnotist.

Vital Signs: Potassium Overload

by Tony Dajer

Funky fruit can be fatal.

Jaron's World: Sex, Drugs, and the Internet

by Jaron Lanier

Does anonymity breed nastiness in the online world?

Peer Review: Person of the Year

by Douglas Rushkoff

You may be Time’s Person of the Year, but big media is still in control.

Raw Data: Scents and Scents-Ability

by Josie Glausiusz

Our clumsy noses won't win any sniffing contests, but we can use them to find chocolate.

DATA

Science for Sale

by Susan Kruglinski

Some pieces of science history aren't worth as much as you might expect.

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Sunset over Mars

by Stephen Ornes

Requiem for the Mars Global Surveyor

Levitation Without Yoga

by Jessica Ruvinsky

The secret? Sound waves.

Hurting for Height

by Jessica Ruvinsky

Increasing numbers of patients go to great lengths for longer legs.

World Versus the Volcano

by Jennifer Barone

Huge eruptions leave the world cold and hungry.

Good News for Alcoholics

by Kathryn Garfield

Artificial livers can be grown in a petri dish

The Future of Death

by Jennifer Barone

How people will die in the year 2030

Radioactive Boy Scout

by Stephen Ornes

Teenager achieves nuclear fusion at home

Eye Color Explained

by Boonsri Dickinson

Everything you know is wrong.

Bondo Mystery Ape

by Jennifer Barone

Proves to be a chimpanzee with unusual habits.

Why We Get Fevers

by Jessica Ruvinsky

How heat helps your immune system fight infections

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