The Women's Health Pioneer You've Probably Never Heard Of  

The 19th-century black “doctress” Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler should be on everyone’s radar -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-19 13:44:44

Racial Inequalities in Housing Extend to Flood Buyout Programs  

Whiter, wealthier communities disproportionately benefit from government programs to purchase flood-damaged homes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-19 13:43:38

Kilometers of "Dark Cable" Form the Newest Seismic Sensors  

Fiber-optic cables stretching below cities, through glaciers and along the seafloor could record earthquakes and more -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-19 06:57:30

How to Maximize Your Workout with Push-Pull Strength Training  

Do you want a flexible, balanced, easy-to-remember workout that doesn't require spending all day at the gym? Push-pull strength training is for you! -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-19 06:52:59

Parlor Trick Keeps Monorails on Track  

Originally published in January 1914 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-19 05:40:24

Physicists Come Closer to Answering Question of Antimatter's Scarcity  

Researchers have confirmed a long-predicted key similarity between hydrogen and antihydrogen -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-19 01:10:47

Trump Administration Begins Work on Next National Climate Report  

Climate science deniers are hoping to have a hand in the fifth assessment of climate impacts on the U.S., due out in 2022 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 19:16:38

Escaping the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation  

As NASA’s Space Launch System moves closer to reality, we all move closer to the dream of permanent outposts in space -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 13:53:27

Introducing the March 2020 Issue  

A cosmic crisis, what’s in wildfire smoke, a new hope for rare diseases, and more -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 13:36:11

The Supercool Materials That Send Heat to Space  

Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 12:51:43

Found in Space: 100 Energetic Photons  

Originally published in May 1962 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 10:03:02

The Underappreciated Geniuses among Us  

In The Genius of Women, journalist Janice Kaplan celebrates stories of pure brilliance that most people have never heard -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 09:43:43

How a Dispute over a Single Number Became a Cosmological Crisis  

Two divergent measurements of how fast the universe is expanding cannot both be right. Something must give—but what? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 08:20:01

Cool Butterfly Effect: Insect Equipment Could Inspire Heat-Radiating Tech  

Butterfly wings contain complex thermodynamic structures that can teach us to make efficient—and colorful—cooling materials -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 06:46:37

Industrial Revolution Pollution Found in Himalayan Glacier  

Ice cores from a Tibetan glacier reveal the first deposits of Industrial Revolution pollution starting in layers deposited in about 1780. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 04:23:24

Mathematical Glossolalia  

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what do you think? 2020-02-18 02:57:29

Sanofi Announces It Will Work with HHS to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine  

The vaccine likely won’t be ready to test in people for at least a year -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 02:07:13

We Must Preserve the Night Sky  

Thousands of planned new satellites could ruin a majestic view for billions of people -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-18 01:02:06

The Super-Cool Materials That Send Heat to Space  

Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-17 12:42:56

Indigenous Lands Ace Biodiversity Measurements  

Across the board, indigenous-managed regions equal or surpass conventional conservation areas  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-17 08:58:14

A Bold Proposal for Easing the Venezuela-Colombia Migrant Crisis  

Building solar and wind power along the border would provide jobs, clean water and more productive farms -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-17 02:44:13

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: February 2020 Cooling the Air around Us; The Dangers of Diving  

Ice, refrigeration and the technology of chill -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-16 13:53:29

Tech Waste Is a Danger to Us All  

Industry and governments are ignoring the problem—as well as some simple solutions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-16 13:39:30

Pebbles, Oceans and Wasp Clocks  

There are many ways to gauge planetary change -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-16 10:16:08

How to Make the Study of Consciousness Scientifically Tractable  

We need to re-examine the idea of "objectivity" in research -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-16 01:02:01

Hollywood and Gun Violence  

Movies alone don’t cause people to misuse firearms—but if they even just contribute, the film industry should take responsibility -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-15 11:03:45

'Fight or Flight' Nerves Make Mice Go Gray  

A new study in mice concludes stress can cause gray hair—and credits overactive nerves with the change in hue. Karen Hopkin reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-15 09:23:52

The Cancer Industry: Hype vs. Reality  

Cancer medicine generates enormous revenues but marginal benefits for patients -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-15 04:15:20

3 Strategies for Eating Healthier--Which One Works Best?  

There’s new research on the most effective strategies for changing behavior. Which one is best at helping you eat healthier? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-15 03:29:45

January 2020: Earth's Warmest January on Record  

The month was our planet’s warmest ever recorded without an El Niño being present -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-15 02:27:01

Will Past Criminals Reoffend? Humans Are Terrible at Guessing, and Computers Aren't Much Better  

A new study finds algorithms’ predictions are slightly superior but not under all circumstances -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 11:42:04

Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Climate-Coffee Connection  

The beans that power the kingdom’s coffeehouses, which are hotbeds of talk about social change, are threatened by diminishing water supplies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 07:06:07

Barbarians Worshipped Meteorites in Pagan Temple  

Originally published in September 1899 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 06:32:25

NASA's Next Low-Cost Planetary Science Missions Will Visit Venus or the Outer Solar System  

With its selection of four candidates for its coveted Discovery class of interplanetary missions, the space agency seeks to handle some unfinished business -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 04:37:38

Attempts at Debunking "Fake News" about Epidemics Might Do More Harm Than Good  

Batting down conspiracy theories about disease outbreaks such as that of the new coronavirus may prove counterproductive to public health efforts -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 03:43:59

The Trump Administration vs. Children  

A new report shows how the most innocent are collateral damage in the war against science being waged by the president and his agencies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 03:17:51

BP Pledges to Go Carbon Neutral--How Remains an Open Question  

The oil major says it will eliminate or offset all its emissions—roughly equal to those of Australia—by 2050 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 01:24:52

Espresso May Be Better when Ground Coarser  

A very fine grind can actually hamper espresso brewing, because particles may clump more than larger particles will. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-14 01:06:27

3 Anxiety-Related Disorders You Might Not Know About  

Some psychological disorders fly under the radar, but they're no less real for the people who suffer from them -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 19:49:27

Twin Dangers of Scorching Days and Sweltering Nights Are on the Rise  

The combination of day and night extreme heat will only get more frequent—and hotter—in the future -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 17:16:53

Espresso May Be Better Ground Coarser  

A very fine grind can actually hamper espresso brewing, because particles may clump more than larger particles will. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 16:56:33

Here's the One Thing Not to Do on Valentine's Day  

Avoid the example of animals that practice semelparity and don’t murder your mate -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 16:21:34

The First Molecule in the Universe  

Scientists have identified mystery molecules in space and the compound thought to have started chemistry in the cosmos -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 15:44:39

How the Celebrated "Pale Blue Dot" Image Came to Be  

How the Celebrated “Pale Blue Dot” Image Came to Be -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 13:51:20

The Miracle of Capillary Action  

Science can explain the phenomenon—but that doesn't keep it from creating a sense of reverence and awe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 13:30:42

To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak, Doctors Deploy Drugs Targeting HIV, Malaria And Ebola  

Despite flimsy evidence, trying these drugs in humans is the only way to know if they will work against COVID-19 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 06:05:06

H.G. Wells Envisions Atomic Bomb 30 Years Ahead of Time  

Originally published in May 1914 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 04:53:43

All That We Might Possibly Know  

What if consciousness is not something special that the brain does but is instead a quality inherent to all matter? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 04:46:07

Cancer Therapy in 2020  

The promise of host response profiling -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 03:43:03

The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures  

For some of the most common cardiac conditions, medication is a solid alternative  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 02:29:09

Here's How Computer Models Simulate the Future Spread of New Coronavirus  

They aim for clarity amid confusion surrounding the outbreak -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-13 01:02:03

Global CO2 Emissions Were Flat in 2019--But Don't Cheer Yet  

Developing economies continue to build coal power plants, and growth in oil and gas has been persistent -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 14:07:42

Deadly Air Pollution Doesn't Respect State Borders  

U.S. federal authorities have recently been reluctant to step in to mediate cross-border air quality issues among states -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 12:55:04

Steam Locomotives Make Subway Air Sweet and Pleasant  

Originally published in May 1862 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 11:18:08

The Illusion of Genetic Romance  

Matchmaking based on “DNA compatibility” may sound intriguing, but the underlying science is hardly convincing -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 10:17:12

Jackdaws Have Different Rules for Different Flocks  

New work shows how jackdaw flocks (sometimes) transition from chaos to order -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 10:13:53

Kirk, Spock and Darwin  

Duke University evolutionary biologist Mohamed Noor talks about his book Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Evolution, Genetics, and Life on Other Worlds. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 06:04:28

When Einstein Was Bohemian  

His brief sojourn in Prague saw him working on early versions of general relativity and engaging with writers, philosophers and politicians -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 05:19:04

Epidemiologist Veteran of SARS and MERS Shares Coronavirus Insights after China Trip  

Columbia University professor W. Ian Lipkin looks for lessons from the new disease COVID-19 to prevent the next disaster -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 04:40:54

Reducing Street Sprawl Could Help Combat Climate Change  

Building more disconnected thoroughfares might lock cities into a dependence on greenhouse-gas emitting cars -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 02:07:08

How Chocolate Can Help Save the Planet  

Your Valentine’s treat can be relatively climate-friendly—as long as it’s shade-grown -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-12 01:32:28

Footprint Find Could Be a "Holy Grail" of Pterosaur Research  

How early pterosaurs walked on the ground has been a complete mystery. Now the first known trackways of their footprints offer answers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 13:54:40

Disease Caused by the Novel Coronavirus Officially Has a Name: Covid-19  

The World Health Organization chose the name based on the type of virus and the year the first cases were seen -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 13:12:09

Climate Change Once Again Left Out of Trump's Federal Budget  

The administration’s proposed spending for 2021 repeats previous calls for steep cuts to environmental programs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 12:47:11

Slaughterhouse Designed to Dump Waste into River  

Originally published in August 1866 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 11:24:38

Augmented Reality Is Getting Real  

AR headsets are still bulky and expensive, but smartphone-based apps are filling the gap -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 07:05:50

Light Pollution Isn't Just a Problem for Stargazers  

Artificial illumination is helping to devastate the earth’s insects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 04:17:31

Feral Dogs Respond to Human Hand Cues  

Most feral dogs that did not run away from humans were able to respond to hand cues about the location of food, even without training. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 03:44:16

The Perils of "Survivorship Bias"  

Computational and behavioral scientist Sendhil Mullainathan describes how to avoid a common fault in reasoning -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 02:32:23

LEGO, We Have a Problem  

A NASA-themed toy designed to inspire girls in science can inadvertently play into damaging stereotypes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 02:17:59

NASA Soars and Others Plummet in Trump's Budget Proposal  

U.S. research sees deep cuts in the president’s request for 2021. But Congress has resisted similar reductions in the past -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-11 02:15:58

Is an Antidepressant Right for You? Ask Your Brain Waves  

EEGs successfully picked out which depressed individuals got better on the drug Zoloft -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 19:14:28

Ancient Giant Galaxy Grew Fast and Died Young  

Astronomers are puzzling over how this cosmic giant arose and expired so quickly in the early universe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 15:33:37

The Global Donkey Crisis--Yes, Really  

Koalas might be cuter, but donkeys are being abused and slaughtered en masse for their skins, which are used in traditional Chinese medicine -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 14:45:55

Meet "Spikey," a Possible Pair of Merging Supermassive Black Holes  

A flare predicted for this spring could confirm the object is indeed two monstrous black holes coming together -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 08:05:41

Solar Orbiter Launches on a Mission to Study the Sun's Poles  

The probe's long, historic journey is underway -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 07:51:19

How to Protect People against Phishing and Other Scams  

If you think educating them on ways to spot suspicious emails is the answer, think again -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 06:09:32

A Proposed EPA Regulation Would Endanger the Public's Health  

Under a new rule, the agency would be prevented from using crucial studies that include confidential information -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 04:37:23

Second Year of Major Spring Floods Forecast for U.S. Heartland  

Swollen rivers could impede levee repairs, inundate homes and delay the planting of crops -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 03:15:37

Bombs Dropped from Zeppelins Are Highly Accurate  

Originally published in May 1914 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-10 01:59:54

Why Do We Laugh?  

We laugh even before we can speak, but why? Science has some answers to the mystery of human laughter, and some of them might surprise you -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-09 12:02:28

Readers Respond to the October 2019 Issue  

Letters to the editor from the October 2019 issue of Scientific American -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-09 09:26:08

Sharp-Nosed Marine Reptile Is a Triassic Surprise  

A fossil found in Alaska may help explain why a mysterious group of seagoing creatures went extinct -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-09 04:53:40

Pesticides Are Killing Off the Andean Condor  

Livestock owners needlessly fear these massive South American birds—and lure them to their deaths with illegal poisons. That puts the entire species at risk. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-09 03:31:08

How Quickly Can Iran Make a Nuclear Bomb?  

With an international deal in serious jeopardy, Iran is not racing to build nuclear weapons—but its capabilities are growing -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-08 08:01:16

Why Don't People Care That Men Don't Choose Caregiving Professions?  

People attribute the lack of women in STEM fields to external factors but attribute the lack of men in helping professions to internal ones -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-08 06:40:30

Can Avoiding Caffeine Boost Your Athletic Performance?  

The ergogenic effects of caffeine on muscle strength and aerobic endurance are significant but do you have to forego your morning cup of joe for a while to really feel those -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-08 06:35:40

New Book Food or War Outlines How to Avoid a Soylent Green Future  

Julian Cribb’s sobering new book gives dire climate change warnings but also reasons for hope -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-08 03:01:29

What to Eat to Prevent Kidney Stones  

Passing a kidney stone is excruciating! Here are some tips to reduce the chances that you'll ever have to endure that pain or relive past misery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 16:13:51

Fingering Fake Whiskeys with Isotopes  

Whiskeys claimed to be from the 19th century are revealed to be made with much more recently grown barley, thanks to the unique isotopic fingerprint of the nuclear-testing era.   -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 14:19:38

Neandertals Tooled Around with Clams  

Neandertals ate clams and then modified the hard shells into tools for cutting and scraping.    -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 13:07:48

New Process Could Provide More Sustainable Plastic Production  

A common component of plastics could come from existing carbon sources -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 07:08:09

How Does the New Coronavirus Compare with the Flu?  

The flu has already caused about 10,000 deaths this season in the U.S. alone -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 07:03:38

How Patients' Perspectives Shape the Adoption of Medical Innovation  

A new study shows that demand, not just hospital profits, has boosted the use of robotic surgery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 04:15:27

Rising Temperatures Are Partly to Blame in Bumblebees' Decline  

The combination of climate change, habitat loss and pesticide use is leading to local extinctions of bee species -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 04:12:08

Rocks, Rockets and Robots: The Plan to Bring Mars Down to Earth  

Coordinated by NASA and ESA, an ambitious effort to retrieve samples from the Red Planet faces major obstacles -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 02:23:27

Fingering Fake Whiskies With Isotopes  

Whiskies claimed to be from the 19th century are revealed to be made with much more recently grown barley thanks to the unique isotopic fingerprint of the nuclear testing era.   -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 02:01:54

Like Taxicabs, New Airplanes Will Need Roofs  

Originally published in January 1912 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 01:43:32

Ancient Giant Galaxy Grew Fast and Died Young  

Astronomers are puzzling over how this cosmic giant arose and expired so quickly in the early universe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-07 01:22:40

Why Does Sugar Taste So Good?  

Put down that jelly donut and learn the evolutionary science behind why sugar makes us salivate -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-02-06 13:01:16