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Scientific American editors Mark Fischetti and Michael Moyer discuss some of the sessions they attended at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

By Elie Dolgin of Nature magazine Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a common and often deadly complication of bone-marrow transplantation that occurs when immune cells from an unrelated donor attack the transplant recipient's tissue. [More]

The interactive USDA Plant Hardiness Map allows users to view the plants most likely to thrive in any U.S.

By Richard Monastersky of Nature magazine As soon as the shaking died down on 11 March last year, Ken-Ichi Sato stumbled back to his office and pressed the alarm button, triggering sirens throughout the city of Kesennuma in northeastern Japan. [More]

By Kerri Smith of Nature magazine Kamilah lives in San Diego, California, is 35 years old, weighs 136 kilograms and has a dark fur coat covering her skin. [More]

A weak economy and rising energy prices have led to a buzz over building efficiency. Light bulb regulations, LEED and Energy Star ratings for homes and appliances, stricter construction codes, and government incentives are all parts of a national effort to cut energy waste in the building sector. [More]

A major solar flare that occurred Tuesday at 7:28 p.m. EST may yield a substantial aurora borealis (northern lights) over the next couple of nights. Scientists predict another solar flare early in the morning on March 8.

Few places on Earth are so full of geological mayhem as a subduction zone.

One of the cornerstones of alcoholism recovery is a concept called emotional sobriety. The idea is that alcoholics and other addicts hoping to stay sober over the long haul must learn to regulate the negative feelings that can lead to discomfort, craving and--ultimately--relapse. Doing so is a lifelong project and requires cultivating a whole new way of thinking about life’s travails

It's full of lenses... When astronomers talk about methods for finding exoplanets the list is relatively short

Two endangered rhinos have been critically injured and a third died after poachers in South Africa hunted the animals down and chopped off their horns. Rhino horn possession of which is banned under international law is valued for use in traditional Asian medicine to treat cancer and other disorders, even though the horns made of keratin like that in our fingernails and hair have no actual medicinal value. Still, demand is so high that horns can fetch prices higher than gold

By Andrew R.C.

One of the most influential voices of my childhood, and the childhoods of countless others raised alongside that omnipresent mouse, has died at the age of 86.

Antidepressants restore well-being to many people, but sometimes at the cost of such side effects as weight gain or loss of interest in sex.

In “ Lifting the Black Cloud ,” Robin Henig surveys the search for new, improved antidepressants. Much research in the area involves laboratory mice and rats.