Sustainability
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Clean Power Plan
Unusual 5-4 decision halts federal effort to curb carbon dioxide emisssons from power plants while the court battle continues
Mind
Children with a Religious Upbringing Show Less Altruism
The Sciences
Science Funders Struggle to Deal with Sexual Harassers
Neuroscience
Brain Activity for Attention and Memory Tasks Changes with the Seasons
The Sciences
The Sciences
Why You Should Be Excited about This Week's Big LIGO Announcement
The Sciences
The Sciences
14 Reasons Why "Formation" Is the Official Hype Track of Black Women in Academia
Health
Health
What Does "Dead" Mean?
Sustainability
Sustainability
Richard Garriott's Cabinet of the Universe, Part 4: Flexible Sandstone
Conservation
Conservation
Giant Bird Driven Extinct by Egg-Eating Humans
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A Single Concussion May Triple the Long-Term Risk of Suicide
A new study of mild concussions in Canadian adults suggests the risks are even higher for recreational injuries
Australia Cuts 110 Climate Scientist Jobs
Because the science is settled there is no need for more basic research, the government says
What Little Babies See That You No Longer Can
Before developing perceptual constancy, three- to four-month-old babies have a striking ability to see image differences that are invisible to adults. They lose this superior skill around the age of five months
India's Government Is Becoming Increasingly Antiscience
Scientists join writers, artists and historians in protesting the Modi government’s growing interference in academic affairs
The Hidden Harm of Antidepressants
An in-depth analysis of clinical trials reveals widespread underreporting of negative side effects, including suicide attempts and aggressive behavior
Beyond Resveratrol: The Anti-Aging NAD Fad
Whenever I see my 10-year-old daughter brimming over with so much energy that she jumps up in the middle of supper to run around the table, I think to myself, “those young mitochondria.” Mitochondria are our cells’ energy dynamos.
Special Report
The Surge of Zika Virus
Health
The mosquito-borne disease is spreading across the globe and has been linked to alarming birth defects and an autoimmune disease that can cause paralysis. Scientific American has been tracking the dengue-like illness since fall 2015
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Videos
Richard Garriott's Cabinet of the Universe, Part 4: Flexible Sandstone
Water plus rocks equal weird things – sometimes. Itacolumite is a rare sandstone riddled with tiny holes, leaving interlocking bits of mineral.
