How Warp-Speed Evolution Is Transforming Ecology
Darwin thought evolution was too slow to change the environment on observable timescales—ecologists are discovering that he was wrong — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Scientific American Content: Global More...
Dancing Dwarf Galaxies Deepen Dark Matter Mystery
A surprising alignment between small satellites of the galaxy Centaurus A challenges the standard model of cosmology — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Scientific American Content: Global More...
Strava Storm: Why Everyone Should Check Their Smart Gear Security Settings before Going for a Jog
A fitness-tracking app’s ability to reveal supposedly clandestine locations is a reality check for people lax about protecting their security and privacy — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com More...
Time to Fold, Humans: Poker-Playing AI Beats Pros at Texas Hold’em
The feat represents a leap forward in developing artificial intelligence that can learn with incomplete information — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Scientific American Content: Global More...
When the Big Lie Meets Big Data
The same techniques used to identify and motivate likely voters can also be used to spread false information — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Scientific American Content: Global More...
Last Woolies Had Mammoth Mutations
The final holdout woolly mammoths had large numbers of harmful mutations—which would have given them satiny coats and a weakened sense of smell. Christopher Intagliata reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com More...