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  1. Humans

    Letters from the May 20, 2006, issue of Science News

    Forget dessert In “Got Data? Consuming calcium, dairy doesn’t keep off weight” (SN: 3/11/06, p. 147), you report, “Every 4 years, each volunteer completed a questionnaire about his body weight and dietary habits.” Any dieter knows that it is next to impossible to remember what one has eaten 4 days ago. Any more details on […]

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  2. From the May 16, 1936, issue

    Long-lived cicadas, zinc coatings for wire, and schizophrenia's cause.

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  3. Darwin and Evolution

    This online exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History is a fascinating account of how Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution and how that theory is regarded today.