Can a Brain Scan Tell What You’re Thinking?
A new experiment advances the idea that brain scans can teach us something about how the human mind…
Do Racy Billboards Create Better Drivers?
New research finds surprising evidence to that effect. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: jaroslavd/Flickr) Most of us think of…
‘The Wicked Boy’ and the Capacity for Criminal Rehabilitation
Kate Summerscale’s new book is a vivid portrait of how one sensational murder roiled Victorian England. The real…
Survival Tales From the Ex-Gay Movement
Two memoirs underline the emotional and moral dangers of ex-gay conversion therapy. By Ross Ufberg Garrard Conley. (Photo:…
What’s Next for the Great Barrier Reef?
Below the surface of the worst bleaching in the history of the Reef. By Tovin Lapan Coral bleaching…
Could Giant Suction Cups Turn Lake Erie Into a Regional Energy Hub?
The Icebreaker project represents a major innovation in offshore wind farming. By Daniel J. McGraw Mono Buckets awaiting…
The Sand Fire in Santa Clarita Offers Omens of a Fiery Future
Southern California’s latest wildfire is a sign of things to come. By Eric Holthaus Firefighters this weekend at…
Sierra Leone Is Much More Than Just Ebola
So why have we stopped reading and writing about it since the outbreak? By Mariatu Santiago (Photo: Carl…
Meet the Chemist Behind Many Popular—and Faulty—Police Drug Kits
Decades after L.J. Scott Jr. developed a test for cocaine, his invention played a role in hundreds of…
Field Notes: Agbogbloshie, Ghana
Two teenagers burn the plastic and rubber off of copper wiring in a vast e-waste dump. The slum…