Reviews

The Wonderful World of E. Coli

05.09.2008 Carl Zimmer looks inside the dangers—and wonders—of one remarkable bacterium.

by Jocelyn Rice

On Frans de Waal's Coffee Table

The celebrated primatologist gives DISCOVER a peek at his reading list. 05.08.2008

Who Let the Dogs Out (Into the Eco-Movement)?

New self-sustaining dog houses are perfect for the eco-conscious pooch owner. 05.06.2008

Why Bogart's Kiss Is Your Kiss, His Soda Your Soda

Mirror neurons help explain how we connect to each others' emotions. 05.05.2008

The "It" Bag that Might Actually Be Good for the Earth

Gum wrappers and subway maps get a dose of recycled chic. 05.01.2008

The Sexual Frustration of Rats in Polyester Pants

Mary Roach explores fornication around the animal kingdom in her book Bonk. 04.29.2008

The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

From Newton to Pavlov, George Johnson outlines history's most remarkable experiments—while ignoring one major group. 04.21.2008

One Man's Quest to Heal the Brain

Michael Mason fights the devastating effects of brain injuries. 04.15.2008

Mating Like an Animal: The Real Story

PBS explores the hidden truths of animal attraction. 04.11.2008

Viennese Orchestra Uses Instruments Made of Produce

Carrot recorders, pumpkin harps, leek violins, cucumberphones... 04.02.2008

The Extinct Human Species That Was Smarter Than Us

The superintelligent Boskops had small, childlike faces and huge melon heads. 03.21.2008

On the Nightstand: Biologist George Schaller

03.21.2008

Protect the Future of Ice Cream... by Eating Ice Cream

Häagen-Dazs pitches in to protect the honeybee. 03.20.2008

Book Excerpt: "Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature"

03.20.2008

Keeping Up With The Picards

The director of Jumper on putting teleportation on-screen. 03.12.2008

One Woman’s Fight to Save the World’s Most Beautiful Bird

An excerpt from The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw 03.07.2008

The Incredibly Strong See-Through Bicycle

Want a lighter bike? Poke holes in it—the more the better. 03.06.2008

The Borderline Whack-Jobs Who Pioneered Psychoanalysis

Some were fanatical prudes, while one was dubbed “the Pied Piper of carnality.” 03.05.2008

Your Inner Fish

Learn to love your body for what it really is: a jury-rigged fish. 02.21.2008

The Cuckoo Surgeon Who Did Ice-Pick Lobotomies

At his peak, Walter Freeman hacked at dozens of brains each day. 02.19.2008

Just How Nasty Is Space Food?

An intrepid food expert plays astronaut to find out. 02.01.2008

How To Sleep Like a Hunter-Gatherer

Not all people sleep in "giant sleep machines," like we do. 01.02.2008

Inside the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

It starts with water and ends with intelligent aliens—hopefully. 12.25.2007

Good Astronomy at Bad Astronomy

A blog that takes no prisoners in its search for cosmic truth 12.11.2007

Copernicus the Surprise Genius

The man who proved heliocentrism never thought his ideas would amount to much. 12.11.2007

Reflections of a Naked Ape

Desmond Morris observes the life of Desmond Morris. 11.21.2007

Expert: Modern Chemicals Brought Cancer Epidemic

First tobacco. Then asbestos. Now we're awash in a sea of new poisons. 11.08.2007

Global Warming, the Great Lifesaver

Bjorn Lomborg says balmier weather could ward off millions of deaths. 08.31.2007

Does Global Warming Really Boost Hurricanes?

Chris Mooney's book says yes—and we're in trouble. 08.09.2007

What Happened Before the Big Bang?

Two astronomers say the universe happens again and again. 07.09.2007

The Mind Is More Dangerous Than the Sword

A collection of ideas that can change the world—or piss people off 07.05.2007

The Simplistic Manifesto

Intelligent design misses the point. Again. 07.02.2007

Review: Meet the Ancestors

A jazzy new Hall of Human Origins opens at the American Museum of Natural History 05.21.2007

What's Wrong With American Medicine?

The New Yorker ignores the elephant in the room: money. 05.18.2007

The Best in Books

For those people fascinated by Einstein or the grandeur of a redwood forest 05.07.2007

The Lucifer Effect

Think you’re above doing evil? Think again. 05.01.2007

Review: Mysteries of the Deep

Amazing photos of animals living in the darkest, deepest ocean 04.24.2007

Review: Earth Puts on Its Sunday Best

Discovery Channel's Planet Earth series draws toward a close. 04.18.2007

Reviews: Book List

As you compile your reading list for 2007, consider these new and noteworthy books. 04.02.2007

Reviews: Rewiring the Brain

A change of mind is now everyone’s prerogative. 03.29.2007

Reviews: What the Heck's in a Twinkie?

Steve Ettlinger shows what passes for 'cream' and 'butter.' 03.28.2007

Reviews: Book List

Why people choose terrorism, the birds that beat human engineering, and more. 02.15.2007

Glimpses of nature in a New York photography show; Lego's robot kit; order a tank on Amazon.com. 12.06.2006

Reviews

Carl Sagan pilots us once more into the cosmos, and a grand old Hollywood observatory reopens to the public. Plus: Soldiers' lives as seen through their own cameras. 11.02.2006

Midlife rebellion hits the subjects of the 7 Up film series. Plus: why Edison electrocuted an elephant named Topsy, a chance to commune with Mendel's peas, and how cartoons taught adults good hygiene. 10.10.2006

Reviews

String theory comes under attack, a geneticist muses on God, and the demise of high-tech trash. Plus: Buckminster Fuller's portable, collapsible house. 09.01.2006