Discover December 2015

'Big Brother' is Already Watching
by Michael Fitzgerald
From catching crooks to tagging friends, facial recognition software is watching you.

Being Honest About the Pygmalion Effect
by Katherine Ellison
In the 1960s, a researcher lied to prove students would rise to meet their teachers’ expectations. But no one could replicate those results without also lying — until now.

Animal Tracking Enters the 21st Century
by Judith D. Schwartz
Developed by the earliest hunters, wildlife tracking skills remain essential tools for conservation.

The Dangerous, Deceitful Stunt That Won a Nobel Prize
One German doctor's daring deception helped build the basis of life-saving cardiac imaging.