Scientific American - May 2018 (gnv64) torrent

Scientific American - May 2018
English | 88 pages | True PDF | 27.7 mb

EVOLUTION
28 The Unlikely Triumph of Dinosaurs - New fossils and analyses topple the long-standing explanation of how dinosaurs came to rule the earth. ByStephen Brusatte
ASTRONOMY
36 Messengers from the Sky - A synthesis called multimessenger astronomy gives scientists a fuller picture of some of the universe’s most mysterious phenomena. ByAnn Finkbeiner
PSYCHOLOGY
66 Our Stuff, Ourselves - How our psyche and sense of security affect our relationship to our possessions. ByFrancine Russo
NATURAL RESOURCES
72 Is Deep-Sea Mining WorthIt? - The race is on to exploit and protect the ocean floor. ByThomas Peacock and MatthewH. Alford

4 From the Editor
6 Letters
10 Science Agenda - We need more research on the pros and cons of marijuana. Bythe Editors
12 Forum - The energy within undereducated girls must be unleashed. ByLisa Einstein
14 Advances - A warming climate could be causing bats to migrate earlier. Plants defend against pesky munchers. A way to search for “bumpy” planets. Self-medicating orangutans.
25 The Science of Health - Fighting belly fat as we age can decrease risk factors for disease. ByClaudia Wallis
26 TechnoFiles - Google’s new camera catches you only at your best. ByDavid Pogue
78 Recommended - Wild tales of wildlife. Three billion epic miles to Pluto. A rare museum heist of feathers. ByAndrea Gawrylewski
80 Skeptic - Rights and wrongs of utilitarianism. ByMichael Shermer
82 Anti Gravity - And you thought Tiger Moms were tough. BySteve Mirsky
83 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago
84 Graphic Science - The U.S. life gap is widening. ByMark Fischetti and Nadieh Bremer

SPECIAL REPORT
42 THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE 2012 - EMERGING DISEASE IN A CHANGING WORLD
44 AMERICAN EPIDEMIC Resurgent outbreaks of infectious diseases are sickening thousands. Now the causes are societal. By Melinda Wenner Moyer
ALSO: VACCINE INEQUALITY ByLee Riley
48 INFECTIONS BY THE NUMBERS How contagions hit around the planet.
55 BEYOND THE FLU SHOT A new approach may eliminate guesswork about annual threats. By Dina Fine Maron
58 CATCHING FEVER Climate change is accelerating the spread of disease — and making it much harder to predict outbreaks. By Lois Parshley
ALSO: A WORLD OF TROUBLE ByThomas Inglesby