The American Chemical Society's (ACS) 238th National Meeting will be the site of a rare "thought experiment" intended to focus the creative genius of hundreds of scientists on solutions to o... Read more
Image by Ennor via Flickr HUMAN DEMAND ON NATURAL RESOURCES, GLOBALIZATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE WILLDRAMATICALLY TRANSFORM THE PLANET IN COMING DECADES —MOSTLY FOR THE WORSE. BUT GLOBAL CHANG... Read more
Should they be treated differently from other animals? In the wild and in the lab, octopuses exhibit remarkable behavior that hints at sophisticated intelligence. Should they be treated diff... Read more