February 2009

The Violent, Mysterious Dynamics of Star Formation

Lighting up the universe is a rough-and-tumble business.

by Adam Frank

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February

Departments

The Best New Science Books

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Area 51, modern life vs human nature, and more

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

A closer look at the boob tube on quasi-digital-switchover day.
 by Rebecca Coffey

From Hi-Tech Communications Beacons to the Infamous Flying Tool Bag

After yesterday's first-ever satellite collision, here's a closer look at these free-falling objects.
 by Jeremy Jacquot

Prepare for Truly Mobile WiFi

Microsoft's ViFi project uses smarter networking to eliminate Internet outages during travel.
by Stephen Cass

Gadgets that Can Save Your (Digital) Life

New technology can make your mail, music, and photos nearly indestructible.

What Can Strippers Tell Us About Evolution?

Psychologist Geoffrey Miller looks at how sex influenced the development of the human brain.
 by Fred Hapgood

What Makes You Uniquely "You"?

Nobel laureate Gerald Edelman says your brain is one-of-a-kind in the history of the universe.
 by Susan Kruglinski

How Google Is Making Us Smarter

Humans are "natural-born cyborgs," and the Internet is our giant "extended mind."
 by Carl Zimmer

What is This? A Psychedelic Place Mat?

Actually, you'd be more likely to see this pattern in your wine glass.
 by Andrew Grant

When Modern Medicine Battles Genetics... and Loses

Despite the best care, a patient succumbs to a genetically predisposed disease.
 by Claire Panosian Dunavan

Visual Science: A (Dormant) Volcano Is a Great Place to Look at the Sky

Hawaii's Mauna Kea houses the world’s largest astronomical observatory.
 by Amy Barth