Josh Fischman
Scientific American
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Beehives on a Cliff Wall Are Protected from Predators and Pesticides
A high mountain in China turns into a safe haven for the declining insects → Read More
Beautiful Math
A new book shows off spectacular works of art inspired by mathematical principles → Read More
Revolution in Evolution Wins 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Three scientists sped up evolutionary changes in the lab to make cleaner fuels and cancer drugs → Read More
Nobel Chemistry Prize Won for Capturing Proteins in Action
Three scientists developed microscope methods that use electrons and cold temperature to reveal tiny details of life’s machinery → Read More
Nobel Chemistry Prize Won for Capturing Proteins in Action
Three scientists developed microscope methods that use electrons and cold temperature to reveal tiny details of life’s machinery → Read More
Nobel Chemistry Prize Won for Capturing Proteins in Action
Three scientists developed microscope methods that use electrons and cold temperature to reveal tiny details of life’s machinery → Read More
Why the Giant Mexican Earthquake Happened
Thursday night's quake, near an undersea crust collision zone, was the strongest to hit Mexico in a century → Read More
How Jellyfish Became the Ocean's Most Efficient Swimmers
Jellyfish manipulate physics to become the most efficient animals moving in the sea → Read More
How Jellyfish Became the Ocean's Most Efficient Swimmers
Jellyfish manipulate physics to become the most efficient animals moving in the sea → Read More
Climate Scientists Hatch Plans to Deal With Trump's Climate Skeptics
California Gov. Jerry Brown gives strategy tips at huge research meeting; some scientists think there are opportunities they can seize → Read More
Molecular Machine-makers Grab 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
A trio who built motors and devices a fraction the size of a human hair has set the stage for a new type of industry → Read More
Take the Most Hazardous Science Quiz Ever
How many active volcanoes does the U.S. have? Where is sea level rising the fastest? These 10 questions test your risk savvy → Read More
Crops That Grow in Salty Water [Video]
Two scientists describe attempts to find genes that help endangered crops survive rising salt levels → Read More
Jellyfish Physics Aid Submarine Design [Video]
The effective swimming motions of jellyfish inspire submarine design and medical diagnotics → Read More
How Jellyfish Became the Ocean's Most Efficient Swimmers
Jellyfish manipulate physics to become the most efficient animals moving in the sea → Read More
When Art Falls Apart
As plastic used in modern art degrades, scientists turn to nanotechnology to put it back together → Read More
Gravitational Waves Found: Kip Thorne Explains
Scientific American's Josh Fischman talks with renowned astrophysicist and general relativity expert Kip Thorne about the discovery of gravitational waves by the LIGO Project, co-founded by Thorne. → Read More
4 New Superheavy Elements Verified
The seventh row of the periodic table is now complete → Read More
Arsenic Contaminates India's Drinking Water [Video]
Scientists discuss how agriculture and irrigation are changing underground water flows, rerouting them through contaminated ground → Read More
Plight of the Long-Distance Flyers
Individual countries may protect migratory birds but the great length of their journeys are endangered → Read More