Departments
The young man’s ear pain was constant and debilitating, but doctor after doctor could not find the cure.
by Christopher Linstrom
by Jeremy Jacquot
The return of wolves helps helps bring Yellowstone back from the brink; cocktails get mixed with science; and places you can go to see the research happen
by Jordan Fisher Smith; Rebecca Coffey; Janet Fang
The one with its own satellite, the ones that made you, and the Mama of them all
by Jocelyn Rice
When Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter, he gave evidence for what Copernicus had merely intuited: Not all heavenly bodies circle Earth.
by Dava Sobel
Pardis Sabeti unravels recent human genetic changes like lactose tolerance, changes in skin tone, and responses to deadly Lassa fever.
by Aline Reynolds
Neuroscientists have found several ways in which the brains of top-notch athletes seem to function better than those of regular folks.
by Carl Zimmer
Traveling time with Stephen Hawking, new ideas for finding aliens, having God-like power over nature, and more
by Andrew Moseman, Laurie Rich, Jen Barone, Nick Zautra
Two eminent climatologists share much different views: Michael Mann—whose private emails were hacked—points a finger at skeptics. Judith Curry believes humans are warming the planet but criticizes her colleagues for taking shortcuts.
by Fred Guterl; photography by Imke Lass
Hints: John Glenn had one on his historic flight. The colors were added to distinguish distance from the camera.
by Andrew Grant
