The Sciences
Stephen Hawking's New Black-Hole Paper, Translated: An Interview with Co-Author Andrew Strominger
The Harvard string theorist explains the collaboration's long-awaited research on the black-hole information paradox
The Sciences
Strange New State of Hydrogen Created
Behavior & Society
Humans Leave a Telltale Residue on Earth
Health
Famous Ancient Iceman Had Familiar Stomach Infection
Mind
Mind
Pharma Watch: A User's Guide to Sleeping Pills
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The Sciences
January Book Reviews Roundup
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Mind
Scientific American MIND Reviews First Bite
Space
Space
Does the Multiverse Really Exist?
Health
Health
Iceman Otzi Died With A Bellyache
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Nuclear Confusion: The Data Suggest North Korea's "H–Bomb" Isn't
The recent underground test and subsequent earthquake are roughly the same as North Korea’s previous nukes
If There Are Aliens out There, Where Are They?
Alien life, if it exists, could be as simple as bacteria or more complex than humans—and there are optimal strategies for searching for both
Bayes's Theorem: What's the Big Deal?
Bayes’s theorem, touted as a powerful method for generating knowledge, can also be used to promote superstition and pseudoscience
What's Behind Brazil's Alarming Surge in Babies Born with Small Heads
Zika typically causes flulike aches and rash, but the rapidly spreading disease is fueling global worries about tiny-headed infants and brain damage
Declassified: U.S. Military's Secret Cold War Space Project Revealed
Newly released documents describe the U.S. Air Force's secret cold war project known as the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL)
California Megaflood: Lessons from a Forgotten Catastrophe
A 43-day storm that began in December 1861 put central and southern California underwater for up to six months, and it could happen again
Special Report
Customized Human Genes: New Promises and Perils
Health
This week, at an international summit in Washington D.C., scientists debated the use of easy new ways to alter human DNA, which could cure diseases but also literally change humanity. Scientific American reports from the front lines of the debate
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Carbon Capture and Storage Liquefied and Demystified
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