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Rachel Mahan
Rachel Mahan • October 20, 2008
Asks Elizabeth from Maryland
Rachel Mahan • October 2, 2008
“Tail today, feet tomorrow. Mutation is good at Spore.com.” These sentences were painted on a billboard I noticed while walking near Cooper Square in Manhattan. I thought to myself that […]
Rachel Mahan • August 22, 2008
Science and tradition meet when chemists cook up stretchy Turkish ice cream.
Rachel Mahan • July 25, 2008
As this year’s Tour de France draws to a close, you might be wondering how many calories it takes to power all of the riders during 21 days and about […]
Rachel Mahan • July 16, 2008
Get video answers from Rob DeSalle, an evolution expert.
Rachel Mahan • June 23, 2008
Asks Emily from Dwight, NE
Rachel Mahan • May 23, 2008
A lizard family tree offers clues to the balance between reproduction and survival.
Rachel Mahan • May 23, 2008
I never really liked computer games until I saw one that might help me win the Nobel Prize. A free new computer game from the University of Washington called Foldit […]
Rachel Mahan • April 4, 2008
Coping with fears of genetic discrimination leads some people to take matters into their own hands.
Rachel Mahan • March 8, 2008
Every time I think about becoming a vegetarian, it looks good on paper and even feels good in practice for a few days. But then my stomach rolls over, begging […]
Rachel Mahan • February 25, 2008
- Asks Carol from New Athens, IL
Rachel Mahan • February 8, 2008
In an audio profile, archaeologist Rita Wright uncovers the status of women in the field, thousands of years ago and today.
Rachel Mahan • January 30, 2008
A Crohn’s disease drug has a troubled past — and scientists may know why.
Rachel Mahan • January 22, 2008
As the doldrums of January and February set in, this journalist will have fond memories of reporting challenges during the holidays.
Rachel Mahan • January 11, 2008
Tricking males into mating with other males may fight invasive fish.