SSS 2008-10-24

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. You know that warm feeling you get when you spend time with someone you love? How about the one that comes from wrapping your hands around a steaming m

SSS 2008-11-21

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? The most common natural disaster in the U.S. is flash flooding, which usually hits out of the not clear blue sky. Now researchers are trying to establish an early warn

SSS 2011-07-28

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Nothing says summer like ants. Theyre at your picnics, on your porch, why theres one crawling up your leg right now. Well, now its your chance to turn the

SSS 2011-10-24

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? With the loss of these one, two, maybe 10 million bat individuals in these populations, what are the implications? Bats in the U.S. are being plagued by a fungal conditi

SSS 2011-08-23

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? To be honest with you, I didnt feel a thing. But many other Scientific American staffers felt the shaking a few minutes before 2 P.M. Eastern time. After checking Twitter

SSS 2010-11-19

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Look at a map and you can tell right away where New York ends and New Jersey begins. But that official border is not a true reflection of how the community is really sha

SSS 2009-02-20

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? Creationists often publish lists of a few dozen scientists who doubt Darwin. So in 2003, the National Center for Science Education put together a list of 200 scientist

SSS 2009-07-23

This is Scientific Ameicans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Would you mind telling me what this is all about, Mister? No problem, Captain. A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows that artificial gravity should prevent a b

SSS 2009-01-01

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute Happy New Year! And dont feel bad about taking today off. After all, youve traveled far. And Im not talking about the trip home from the party last night. According to N

CNN 2009-12-08

We certainly will go into the whole lot ,and then as I said will take a position on it, so we certainly dont want to brush anything under the carpet, we dont really sweep under the carpet, this is a serious issue and we certainly will look into it in

SSS 2008-10-03

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? When we feel like we don't have command of our own fate, our brains often invent patterns that offer a sense of self-control. Some folks knock on wood or step over c

SSS 2008-12-05

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? Want to live a happier life? Try surrounding yourself with happy friends or at least find friends with happy friends. A study published online December 4th in the Br

SSS 2008-10-21

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? The World Series starts October 22nd, with the improbable American League champion Tampa Bay Rays hosting the National League best Philadelphia Phillies. And theres a

SSS 2008-05-01

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science,I am Karen Hopkin.This'll just take a minute. Some people lie through their teeth, some lie about their teeth. Our early human cousins seem to have lied with their teeth. Or they at least misled scienti

SSS 2008-06-18

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Open your laptop in New York city, and chances are you'll find a Wi-Fi hotspot to surf on. Not so in tiny Lone Pine California, wedged between Death Valley and

SSS 2008-04-15

This is scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Predicting a hurricanes strength and speed is crucial in order to save property and lives. Right now, the only way to get accurate information is to fly

SSS 2008-04-11

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer, Got a minute? Hillary is undecided; Obama and McCain both passed. But the scientific community is committed to staging a candidates debate about science and technology. They want

SSS 2008-02-14

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science .I'm Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. It's Valentine's Day, even for barnacles which are stuck to rocks. But evolution has endowed these stationary creatures with some curious abilities accor

SSS 2009-04-20

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? The new Yankee Stadium has opened in the Bronx. I went to a game Saturday, and its a much friendlier place for anyone trying to eat healthfully and maintain some envir

SSS 2009-07-02

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Christie Nicholson. Got a minute? If youve spoken to anyone in New York City, where Scientific Americans offices are, then youve heard about the rain, every day since mid-June. Still, were not in t