Arts

Tall pine trees in the mist with green grass

ArtsDecember 1, 2023

How Forest Mythology Leads to Preservation—And Plunder

The powerful symbolism of forests, an AI that struggles to optimize the life of a “post-body” person, and more books out now

Amy Brady

Illustration showing red Mars landscape with suited people and rover.

ArtsNovember 1, 2023

Why Settling Mars Is a Terrible Idea

The downsides of spacefaring, infiltrating Florida’s gator poachers, and more books out this month

Amy Brady

JOIN SCIAM IN YELLOWSTONE. LEARN MORE.

Illustration of seagulls sitting on a rock and seagulls flying against a pink and orange sunset.

ArtsNovember 1, 2023

Wildlife Poop Is the Climate Solution You’ve Never Heard Of

A new book reveals the surprising roles of wildlife scat

Lucy Cooke

Illustration of a hand pinching water molecules, which holds humans sitting in the fetal position.

ArtsNovember 1, 2023

Poems: ‘Fractal’ and ‘In Practice’

Science in meter and verse

Rae Armantrout

Illustration of a man playing checkers-like game.

ArtsOctober 1, 2023

A Fictional Psychological Thriller about the Rise of AI

Why we’re seduced by nature’s toxins, horror stories for winter solstice, and more books out this month

Amy Brady

Illustration of the back of a human with wind connecting to its body and brain.

ArtsOctober 1, 2023

Poem: ‘Message to My Beloved Sibling’

Science in meter and verse

Jonathan Katz

Cover of Scientific American October 2023 issue

ArtsSeptember 19, 2023

Behind the Scenes of Scientific American's 2023 Redesign

Today we introduce to the world Scientific American’s redesign, which we hope will nod to our rich history while also look forward to the everchanging landscape of publishing

Michael Mrak

Animation of the Europa Clipper mission making a flyby of the moon with Jupiter in the background

Planetary ScienceSeptember 18, 2023

Ada Limón’s Poem for Europa, Jupiter’s Smallest Galilean Moon

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón discusses her involvement in NASA’s Europa Clipper mission and the inspiration behind her poem, which will travel onboard the spacecraft.

Brianne Kane, Kelso Harper, Carin Leong

A bug with long legs sitting upon water.

ArtsSeptember 1, 2023

Poems: ‘Water Striders’ and ‘Fallowing’

Science in meter and verse

Lynn Levin

Illustration of people on a boat approaching an iceberg.

ArtsSeptember 1, 2023

Lessons from Antarctica about Raising Kids in the Climate Crisis

Horror stories from Indigenous writers, a plea for better road ecology, and more books out now

Amy Brady

Classroom of college students sitting in front of desktops

EducationAugust 25, 2023

ChatGPT Can Get Good Grades. What Should Educators Do about It?

AI can generate clear, concise text—but people still need to learn how to write

Lauren Leffer

Person standing in cagelike structure comprised of cameras

ArtsJuly 25, 2023

Can AI Replace Actors? Here’s How Digital Double Tech Works

Motion capture and detailed face scans allow TV and film production teams to replicate a performer’s likeness. Generative AI is making the process faster and easier

Lauren Leffer

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