What Herman Melville left out of his classic novel -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-27 15:00:00

Sea Angels and Sea Butterflies Reveal Climate Change Consequences  

The delicate marine animals known as sea angels are facing unprecedented change because of global warming -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-27 14:45:00

Don't Throw Away Those Leftovers! Saving Food Will Save Energy  

Don’t be too quick to throw away those Thanksgiving leftovers. By saving that turkey and stuffing to eat another day, you can help save a lot of energy from ending up in the garbage bin -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-27 14:00:00

New Wind Turbine Blades Could be Recycled Instead of Landfilled  

If the blades can hold up to outdoor conditions, they could help accelerate onshore and offshore wind power -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-27 13:00:00

Neighborhood Wealth Dramatically Impacts Home Greenhouse Gas Emissions  

A detailed, nationwide analysis could set the stage for cities to tailor emissions-reducing policies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-27 11:45:00

Eating Turkey Does Not Really Make You Sleepy  

Don't blame the tryptophan in your Thanksgiving turkey. The post-dinner drowsiness probably results from carbs and alcohol -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-26 22:00:00

Thanksgiving and the Myth of Native American "Savages"  

Prominent scientists exaggerate the violence of Native Americans, whom European invaders ravaged. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-26 16:00:00

Visualizing the Rhythm of Food  

Interactive data visualization charts the changing popularity of 195 different foods over time -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-26 14:00:00

The Psychology of Giving Thanks  

As we all sit down tonight to feast on turkey and pumpkin pie, many of us will be going around the table giving thanks for our everyday sources of gratitude, like friendships, relationships, and good... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-26 12:00:00

The Foreigners at Your Thanksgiving Table  

Many of the "American" foods we love came from parts of the world Pres. Trump has vilified -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-25 20:00:00

Riskiest Spot for Rising Seas Is 50 Miles from the Ocean  

A new FEMA index considers socioeconomic factors in evaluating community disaster vulnerability -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-25 15:15:00

A Thanksgiving Meditation in the Face of a Changing Climate  

I feel grief, guilt, anger, determination, hope and sadness all at the same time. But what I feel more than anything is gratitude for what we have -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-25 14:00:00

What We're Thankful for at Scientific American  

From our virtual Thanksgiving table to yours -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-25 13:00:00

Pandemic of Hunger  

COVID-19 is straining African food security, but also presents an opportunity for change -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-25 12:30:00

Scientists Are Becoming More Politically Engaged  

Here’s what that means beyond the 2020 elections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-25 12:00:00

Echolocation Drains Bats Traveling through Noise  

Bats expend more energy navigating in loud conditions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-25 11:45:00

Duckbill Dino Odyssey Ended in Africa  

A duckbill dinosaur jawbone found in Morocco means that dinosaurs crossed a large body of water to reach Africa.   -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 20:17:00

China's Chang'e-5 Mission Launches to Collect Lunar Samples  

After a 44-year hiatus, humans are on the verge of returning fresh material from the moon -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 19:15:00

Biden Names John Kerry Climate Envoy  

The appointment telegraphs the incoming administration considers climate change a key foreign policy concern -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 18:45:00

COVID Models Show How to Avoid Future Lockdowns  

The models could help inform policy on everything from mask mandates to social distancing -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 15:30:00

The Surprising Mental Toll of COVID  

The rise in depression and anxiety is even worse than expected, especially among young adults -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 14:00:00

Scale Up Tutoring to Combat COVID Learning Loss for Disadvantaged Students  

Studies show impressive gains after even online tutoring -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 13:00:00

The Scientific Benefits of Social Distancing  

Avoiding too much direct contact with colleagues can lead to more independent thinking -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 12:00:00

Severe Wildfires Raise the Chance for Future Monstrous Blazes  

The complete torching of trees allows dense, low vegetation to sprout, creating a new hotbed for more extreme fire -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-24 11:45:00

Methane Hits Record High in Atmosphere as Fossil Fuel Companies Diverge  

Oil and gas producers in Europe commit to reporting emissions but major U.S. firms do not -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-23 20:15:00

Bumblebees' Self-Image Gets Them through Tight Spots  

Sridhar Ravi was outdoors with his colleagues on a summer day in Germany when a group of bumblebees grabbed his attention. As the bees made their way from flower to flower, they skillfully flew... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-23 20:00:00

To Understand How Science Denial Works, Look to History  

The same tactics used to cast doubt on the dangers of smoking and climate change are now being used to downplay COVID -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-23 15:30:00

Harsh Droughts Can Actually Start Over Oceans  

Similar to hurricanes, they can hit land, but their slow pace could improve drought forecasts -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-23 15:00:00

Yoga May Bolster the Brain Regions Most Affected by Aging  

Brain-scan studies hint that the ancient practice may benefit areas associated with memory, emotion and thinking -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-23 14:00:00

Distrust Authorities, Including Me  

The presidential election and pandemic have highlighted the fallibility of experts, but that doesn’t mean we should dismiss them all -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-23 12:00:00

We Need a National Institute of Climate Change and Health  

The NIH has a budget of over $40 billion—but spends a measly $9 million on this looming public health emergency -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-22 17:00:00

The Noble Gases  

Science in meter and verse -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-22 14:00:00

If It Smells like Dirt, Fire Ants Are Interested  

For these swarming, stinging insects it’s the aroma of home sweet home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-21 17:00:00

Readers Respond to the July 2020 Issue  

Letters to the editor from the July 2020 issue of Scientific American -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-21 14:00:00

Clues to Puebloan History Drip Away in Melting Ice Caves  

Charcoal dating back nearly 2,000 years show the ancestral Puebloans used the ice for drinking water during droughts -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-20 19:30:00

Arecibo Observatory to Close Its Giant Eye on the Sky  

After suffering severe damage from broken cables that cannot be readily repaired, the observatory’s enormous radio telescope is now slated for “controlled decommissioning” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-20 19:00:00

See a Male Seahorse Give Birth  

Unlike almost all other animal species, it is male seahorses who become pregnant and birth young -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-20 14:00:00

Doing the Touchy Math on Who Should Get a COVID Vaccine First  

Mathematicians model pandemic scenarios by plugging thorny ethical and logistical issues into calculations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-20 13:00:00

Storm-Surfing Parasites Spread Widely  

Major hurricanes scramble marine creature populations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-20 12:30:00

Deep Frozen Arctic Microbes Are Waking Up  

Thawing permafrost is releasing microorganisms, with consequences that are still largely unknown -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-20 12:00:00

New Scientist-Candidates for U.S. Congress Fared Worse Than Expected in 2020  

Even with big health issues in the headlines, most of these challengers lost, though advocates hope the races gave science a higher policy profile -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-20 11:45:00

Information Overload Helps Fake News Spread, and Social Media Knows It  

Understanding how algorithm manipulators exploit our cognitive vulnerabilities empowers us to fight back -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 20:00:00

Ice Drownings Expected to Rise as Winters Warm  

Rising temperatures could put cold-climate pastimes like skating on thin ice—literally -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 19:30:00

Legendary Arecibo Telescope Will Close Forever, And Scientists Are Reeling  

New satellite image reveals the damage that shut down the facility, ending an era in astronomical observation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 19:00:00

Evaluating COVID Risk on Planes, Trains and Automobiles  

Stay safer on different forms of transportation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 16:00:00

Evaluating COVID Risk on Planes, Trains and Automobiles  

Stay safer on different forms of transportation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 16:00:00

Slow Gains against the Virus  

Multiple and complex underlying factors determine why some people get terribly sick from COVID-19 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 14:15:00

We Sometimes Missed the Boat--and Bridge  

Einstein wrote for this publication, as did some non-Einsteins -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 14:00:00

The COVID Cold Chain: How a Vaccine Will Get to You  

A vaccine logistics expert explains how millions of frozen vials will be widely distributed -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 13:00:00

Your Tears Might Save Your Life Someday  

They could ultimately be used to find diseases the way blood tests do now—but cheaper and more easily -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 12:00:00

New Space Weather Network Extends over Africa  

Sensors will monitor solar emissions that threaten GPS and radio signals -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 11:45:00

Early Mammals Had Social Lives, Too  

Chipmunk-like animals that lived among the dinos appear to have been social creatures, which suggests that sociality arose in mammals earlier than scientists thought. Christopher Intagliata... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-19 01:10:00

Prospects for Life on Venus Fade--but Aren't Dead Yet  

Debate continues over a controversial report of phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere, as researchers reanalyze data and find a fainter signal -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-18 19:00:00

More Frequent, Severe Climate-Fueled Disasters Exacerbate Humanitarian Crises  

People have little time to recover when extreme events happen back-to-back, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warns -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-18 18:30:00

Mysteries of COVID Smell Loss Finally Yield Some Answers  

Explanations begin to arise at the molecular level for this vexing but commonplace symptom -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-18 13:00:00

What Does a Guilty Brain Look Like?  

Behavioral biomarkers and the new science of neuroprediction -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-18 12:00:00

Otters Show How Predators Can Blunt Climate Damage  

Understanding the full impacts of warming requires factoring in the complexity of ecosystems -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-18 11:45:00

For Billion-Dollar COVID Vaccines, Basic Government-Funded Science Laid the Groundwork  

Much of the pioneering work on mRNA vaccines was done with government money, though drugmakers could walk away with big profits -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-18 10:00:00

Science News Briefs from All Over  

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from the dormant volcano Llullaillaco in Chile, about a mouse that's the highest-dwelling mammal ever... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-18 00:16:00

With GOP Support, Arizona Mandates Cleaner Energy  

The falling costs of renewables has helped shift political winds around power generation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 17:30:00

NASA Celebrates Crew-1 Arrival at Space Station  

SpaceX’s first 4-astronaut mission for the agency is a milestone in human spaceflight -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 15:30:00

Strange Supernovae Upend Expectations  

Most stars die in fairly predictable ways, but astronomers have discovered a growing catalog of unusual stellar deaths that challenge the traditional picture -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 14:30:00

Sharing the Human Side of Science  

Exploding stars, Top 10 Emerging Technologies, hand transplants, and more in the December issue of Scientific American -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 14:15:00

Four Years after Science Took a Hit, There's Hope  

But 500 Women Scientists, formed in the aftermath of Trump’s 2016 election, still has plenty of work to do -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 14:00:00

Amid Research into Vaping, a Whiff of a Familiar Tactic Emerges  

To understand the battle over e-cigarettes, one must look to history, and big tobacco -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 13:00:00

Vaping Industry Echoes Big Tobacco's Misleading Call for Science  

To understand the battle over e-cigarettes, one must look to history—and big tobacco -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 13:00:00

Health Care AI Systems Are Biased  

We need more diverse data to avoid perpetuating inequality in medicine -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 12:00:00

Stellar Smashups May Fuel Planetary Habitability, Study Suggests  

Radioactive elements produced by colliding neutron stars could make the difference between living and lifeless worlds -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-17 11:45:00

COVID Vaccine Excitement Builds as Moderna Reports Positive Result  

Preliminary data show that the immunization is 94 percent effective and seems to prevent severe infections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-16 21:00:00

Ten Steps that Can Restore Scientific Integrity in Government  

What the Biden-Harris administration can do to repair the damage Trump has done -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-16 14:00:00

Scientists Failed to Use Common Sense Early in the Pandemic  

The WHO’s initial advice not to wear masks in the fight to contain COVID sowed dangerous confusion -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-16 14:00:00

We Need More Scientists in the U.S. Diplomatic Corps  

Their creativity, entrepreneurialism and grasp of the complexity of the world are crucial attributes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-16 12:00:00

Vision and Breathing May Be the Secrets to Surviving 2020  

Stanford neurobiologist Andrew Huberman discusses the two things we can always control, even during a high-stress election and scary COVID pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-16 11:45:00

Virtual Reality and the COVID Mental Health Crisis  

Depression and anxiety have risen amid the pandemic; immersive therapeutics can help -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-15 17:00:00

The Empty Half of the Glass May Also Be Full  

How many scientific breakthroughs have been lost because they came from outside the mainstream? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-14 17:00:00

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: November 2020  

Nuclear future, data on hurricanes, and machines replace muscle on the farm -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-14 14:00:00

Biden Stocks Transition Teams with Climate Experts  

The President-elect has included those with climate experience across a wide swath of federal agencies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-14 13:00:00

Coronavirus News Roundup, November 7-November 13  

Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 20:00:00

Dating During the Pandemic: Can You Trust an 'Antibody Positive' Claim?  

Testing positive for COVID antibodies is not a pass to date freely -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 18:30:00

Biden and Electric Utilities Are Split on Emissions Goals  

Though many power companies have set ambitious long-term targets, more immediate action is needed -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 17:00:00

Whole-Genome Synthesis Will Transform Cell Engineering  

A big advance in synthetic biology -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 14:05:00

A New Cell Map of the Human Heart  

Scientists have created an atlas of cardiac cells in six regions that could help chart what goes awry in heart disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 14:00:00

Green Hydrogen Could Fill Big Gaps in Renewable Energy  

A zero-carbon supplement to wind and solar -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 14:00:00

Why Polls Were Mostly Wrong  

Princeton’s Sam Wang had to eat his words (and a cricket) in 2016. He talks about the impacts of the pandemic and QAnon on public-opinion tallies in 2020 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 13:30:00

For COVID Drugs, Months of Frantic Development Lead to Few Outright Successes  

There have been mixed results as researchers try to stop a disease they are still trying to understand -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 12:30:00

Scientists and Health Experts Need to Be Advocates  

Amid multiple crises, science and medicine cannot stand aloof from politics -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 12:00:00

A Butterfly's Brilliant Blue Wings Lead to Less Toxic Paint  

A phenomenon known as structural color could be translated to a range of commercial products -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 11:45:00

Divide and Conquer Could Be Good COVID Strategy  

COVID might be fought efficiently with fewer shutdowns by restricting activities only in a particular area with a population up to 200,000 when its case rate rises above a chosen threshold.   -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-13 03:11:00

An Emerging Tool for COVID Times: The Portable MRI  

Bedside imaging holds vast potential as a diagnostic tool, especially during the pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 20:00:00

As the Oceans Warm, Hurricanes Stay Stronger Longer  

Storms may not weaken as quickly once they make landfall, allowing them to do more damage -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 18:30:00

Pfizer's Early Results Bode Well for a COVID Vaccine Approval This Year  

The data are preliminary, however, and it is not yet clear whether the vaccine protects against severe disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 17:00:00

Early COVID Vaccine Results Bode Well for an Approval This Year  

The data are preliminary, however, and it is not yet clear whether the vaccine protects against severe disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 17:00:00

Do NASA's Lunar Exploration Rules Violate Space Law?  

The Artemis Accords—NASA guidelines supposedly designed to regulate global cooperation on the moon—may serve to circumvent preexisting international treaties -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 15:30:00

A Cosmic Video Mini-Series to Ponder Gravity, the Universe, and Everything  

Earthly matters got you stressed? Here is an opportunity to elevate your mind above the terrestrial din with three cosmic questions. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 15:00:00

A Cosmic Video Miniseries to Ponder Gravity, the Universe and Everything  

Earthly matters got you stressed? Here is an opportunity to elevate your mind above the terrestrial din with three cosmic questions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 15:00:00

Quantum Sensors Could Let Autonomous Cars 'See' around Corners  

High-precision metrology based on the peculiarities of the subatomic world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 14:10:00

Low-Carbon Cement Can Help Combat Climate Change  

Microbes will help decarbonize the construction industry -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 14:05:00

Dramatic Scope of the Anthropocene Can Be Seen from Above  

Aerial photography highlights the effect humankind is having on the earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 14:00:00

Electric Aviation Could Be Closer Than You Think  

Enabling air travel to decarbonize -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 14:00:00

Cutting Diesel Exhaust Could Lessen COVID Spread in Cities  

Fewer particulates in the air would carry less virus to unsuspecting residents -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2020-11-12 12:00:00