This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. It's hard to feel a sense of urgency about climate changeit feels so slow. Well, try telling that to the critters dealing with it. Because new data sugge...
Three seconds to shoot. Its Reggie! And its Indiana by eight! Reggie Miller, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant. Theyve all gone on seemingly memorable shooting streaks. But past research has shown that the so-called hot hand is a myth, rooted in our tenden...
Why do cheaters cheat? Perhaps because they can think up original ways to avoid work: a new study finds that creativity is tied to a willingness to cheat. The work is in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The teacher hands back copies...
This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Bats see with their ears, which are highly attuned to pick up minute variations in the reflection of the sound pulses they use to echolocate. Here are so...
Milan is one of Europes most polluted cities and that puts Leonardo da Vincis The Last Supper at risk. The painting has been on the wall of a dining hall in Milans Santa Maria Delle Grazie monastery for more than 500 years. Particulates in the air fr...