Is Islam ‘Worse’ Than Any Other Religion?
Scholar Reza Aslan discusses anti-Islamic feelings in the U.S. and reflects on how other faiths have faced down feelings of "otherness."
Solar on the Cheap: Thanks Purple Pokeberry!
A dye made from the purple pokeberry — a common weed — proves uncommonly effective at juicing up the prospects for solar power.
Learning from the Ancients
A leading archaeologist's take on the pre-European Maya discounts 'ecocide' and suggests the people were actually astute stewards of the jungle who could teach us a thing or two.
Are You Normal or Finally Diagnosed?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is a list that can be abused to the detriment of patients and benefit of drug companies.
Who Benefits? DSM Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts, whether over ties to the pharmaceutical industry or fights over new categories of illness, come with the turf in revising psychiatry's most important reference.
Infallibility and Psychiatry’s Bible
The latest "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" is being revised and, by some, reviled.
Straw Homes That Would Have Foiled the Wolf
Demonstration farm in rural California draws attention with its crop of unique building experiments.
If Bridges Could Talk …
New monitoring systems should make smart bridges that let on when they're feeling fatigued.
Guidance From Above on Food Insecurity
An American-led famine early warning system uses satellite technology to predict where best to stave off future starving in the rest of the world.
Gecko Feet and Adhesives
Scientists are adapting the gecko's 'sticky feet' to create bonding materials for sporting equipment and robots.