Shielded from Earth-bound eyes, the far side of the moon is home to a rare set of dormant volcanoes that changed the face of the lunar surface, a new study finds.
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A drink of alcohol , any kind; "rails" of white powder; a pill prescribed by a pediatrician to assist with attention deficit disorder.
Read More »Fundamental Physical Constants Get Updated Values
By Eugenie Samuel Reich of Nature magazine As cheat sheets go, it is a long one. [More]
Read More »Introducing #SciAmBlogs bloggers: Janet Stemwedel
Every week I post a quick Q&A with one of our bloggers on the network, so you can get to know them better. [More]
Read More »An On-Off Switch for Sex and Violence
Recently developed powerful, yet also delicate and refined, genetic tools can inva
Read More »The Science Behind Dreaming
For centuries people have pondered the meaning of dreams. Early civilizations thought of dreams as a medium between our earthly world and that of the gods.
Read More »The Perils of Copy Protection
Years ago Saturday Night Live featured a hilarious sketch--a talk show called Ruining It for Everyone . The guests were all people whose stupid, destructive acts wound up changing society forever, adding bureaucracy and rules and making life less convenient for the rest of the world.
Read More »Use it Better: How to Get Music Digitally
Sooner or later, everything goes online. Music, books, newspapers, magazines, TV shows, movies, software, classified ads, restaurant menus, maps, and on and on. It’s fun to watch these industries reinvent themselves in the digital age
Read More »IAEA Chief Sees More Nuclear Power Use Despite Fukushima Crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the U.N.
Read More »China Launches Safety Campaign After Deadly Train Crash
(Adds that government releases first list of victims) BEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) - China's rail minister, facing [More]
Read More »What Do You Mean, The Universe Is Flat? (Part I)
The universe is three-dimensional.
Read More »What Do You Mean, The Universe Is Flat? (Part I)
The universe is three-dimensional.
Read More »New Moon Rises Over Pluto
Pluto may not be a full-fledged planet anymore, but it's got its share of moons. Including a tiny moon just recently spotted by astronomers.
Read More »Full Moon May Signal Rise In Lion Attacks
Think humans are at the top of the food chain? Not quite, in parts of Africa.
Read More »Does Rehab Work as a Treatment for Alcoholism and Other Addictions?
Singer Amy Winehouse's fame and infamy have now been forever linked to one word: rehab. She is only one of many recent high-profile cases in which attempts at rehabilitation from substance abuse failed. Amidst strange public outbursts earlier this year, actor Charlie Sheen asserted that it was not rehab, but rather he, himself, that had been his secret weapon against abusing cocaine and booze
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