Averaging Faces
Creating "averaged" faces from multiple photographs improves face recognition software.
Science Update
Pre-Leukemic Cells
Scientists have identified precancerous cells that give rise to a form of childhood leukemia.
Hunger Forecast
A new model predicts where global warming may trigger future food shortages.
Podcast
How air pollution could cause heart disease. Global warming may make Antartica vulnerable to …
Oscar Nods
Working with big names helps get you an Oscar nomination, but knowing Academy voters doesn't.
Antarctic Invasion
Global climate change could open the Antarctic up to predators it hasn't seen in millions of years.
Virtual Children
"Virtual" children may help prepare kids with high-functioning autism to interact with their peers.
Air Pollution & Heart Disease
Ultrafine particles of air pollution may interact with cholesterol in our bodies to cause heart …
Global Ocean Map
A new global map of human threats to the oceans reveals that few waters remain untouched.
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Podcast
AAAS 2008 ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL: Sand spiders use elaborate camouflage, a new interactive map …
Sandy Spiders
Researchers discover how a spider renders itself nearly invisible using a coat of sand.
Fungal Sex
The origins of the male Y chromosome may be revealed in a primitive fungus.