ScienceNOW - Science headline news from all realms of science, including biology, genetics, medicine, stem cells, evolution, animals, climate change, the environment, physics, astronomy, and science policy.
Latest Stories
24 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
A Snapshot of the Inside of an Atom
Researchers peer through the quantum weirdness
23 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Podcast: Friendly Viruses, Weaning Neandertals, and Why Penguins Don't Fly
An audio roundup of some of our favorite stories of the week
23 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Whales Freed from Fishing Gear May Still Die a Slow Death
The effects of being trapped persist long after emancipation
23 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
The Secret of the Itch
Researchers identify key molecule in our desire to scratch
23 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Why Some Cockroaches Check Out of Roach Motels
Some of the insects have evolved to hate the taste of a glucose-baited traps
23 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: How the White Tiger Got Its Coat
Scientists find gene behind striking coloration
22 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Working (Too) Hard for Love
Despite a male's best efforts to impress, female strawberry poison frogs simply chose the closest mate
22 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Physicists Create Quantum Link Between Photons That Don't Exist at the Same Time
Yes, your head is supposed to hurt
22 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
How Long Did Neandertals Breastfeed?
Teeth reveal weaning behavior in humans, monkeys, and even Neandertals
22 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Video: Two Galaxies on a Collision Course
Smashup will result in one massive galaxy
22 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Feet Are a Treat for Fungi
Scientists find large diversity of the microbes on our tootsies
22 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Live Chat: Does 'Psychiatry's Bible' Need to Be Rewritten? (Video)
Talk to experts in a live Google Hangout about the controversy over the DSM-5
21 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
The Great Famine: Decoded
Researchers sequence genome of organism that ravaged the Irish potatoes in 19th century
21 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Short Plants Are Evolutionary Sprinters
Diminutive species mutate more rapidly than their taller counterparts
21 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: The Secret of a Viper's Velvet Black Camouflage
Unique nanostructures allow the predator to fade into the shadows
20 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Friendly Viruses Protect Us Against Bacteria
Viruses in mucus may be important line of defense against disease
20 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Why Most Snails Coil to the Right
Researchers uncover evolutionary explanation for lack of "lefties"
20 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Why Penguins Don't Fly
Study of penguin look-alike reveals advantages to being a ground-based bird
20 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Uptick in Whooping Cough Linked to Subpar Vaccines
Newer shots are safer, but not as effective as older ones
17 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
When Did Humans Begin Hurling Spears?
New hunting technique allowed killing at a safe distance
17 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Top Stories: A Shocking Way to Improve Math Skills, Kepler Malfunctions, and More
Some of our favorite stories of the week
17 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Fungi Provide an Early Warning System for Plants
Fungus alerts plants to aphid attack
16 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Easy Hiking, and Biking, on Titan
First global topographic map of Saturn's big moon shows a subdued landscape
16 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Podcast: Apes, Monkeys, Kiwis, and Tigers. Oh My!
Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from the week
16 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: A Future Baby's Revealing First Photos
Technique could improve success rates of IVF
16 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Chalk + Glass = Beauty
Scientists discover simple set of design rules for creating complex shapes
16 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Trouble With Math? Maybe You Should Get Your Brain Zapped
Study shows that electrical brain stimulation speeds mathematical learning
16 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
Atlantic Coast Warping Like a 'Magic Carpet'
Discovery may change how geologists reconstruct past climate
16 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Invasive Ladybug Carries Fatal Parasite
Infectious fungus key to beetle’s success
15 May 2013
|
ScienceNOW(Science - AAAS)
ScienceShot: Stinky Feet Smell Sweet to Malaria-Infected Mosquitoes
Insects three times more likely to be drawn to the human odor than their uninfected counterparts
Recent News Stories
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
Categories
- Africa (14)
- Anatomy, Morphology, Biomechanics (341)
- Anthropology (107)
- Applied Physics (103)
- Asia/Pacific (181)
- Astronomy (1427)
- Atmospheric Science (258)
- Biochemistry (134)
- Botany (260)
- Cell Biology (444)
- Chemistry (385)
- Computers, Mathematics (293)
- Development (155)
- Earth Science (51)
- Ecology (1502)
- Economics (42)
- Education (6)
- Engineering (190)
- Entomology (132)
- Environment, Climate (105)
- Epidemiology (174)
- Europe (33)
- Evolution (604)
- Genetics (1296)
- Geochemistry, Geophysics (402)
- History and Philosophy of Science (40)
- Immunology (214)
- Latin America (15)
- Materials Science (184)
- Medicine (1468)
- Microbiology (319)
- Molecular Biology (231)
- Neuroscience (913)
- Oceanography (366)
- Paleontology (542)
- Pharmacology, Toxicology (139)
- Physics (245)
- Physiology (110)
- Planetary Science (487)
- Podcast (50)
- Psychology (380)
- Science and Business (43)
- Science Policy (821)
- Scientific Community (939)
- Sociology (154)
- Stem Cell Ban (1)
- Virology (236)
- Website Review (2)
- Zoology (482)
Questions or feedback on this page?
Let us know.
ScienceNOW. ISSN 1947-8062
Science Online Home | News | Science Journals | Careers | Multimedia | Collections | Help | Site Map | RSS
Subscribe | Feedback | Privacy Policy | About Us | Advertise With Us | Contact Us
© 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science. All Rights Reserved.
AAAS is a partner of HINARI, AGORA, OARE, PatientInform, CrossRef, and COUNTER.