Social Justice Movements, Exomoons and a Century of Bird Banding
What we’re learning about how solar systems and civilizations developed
Stories by Laura Helmuth
Cosmic Mysteries, Zombie Battles and Science for the Future
Scientists are figuring out the loss of smell in COVID—but not the energy of the not so empty cosmos
2020 Has Been a Huge Year for Understanding the Process of Science
For COVID-19, climate, dinosaurs, and more, we’re seeing how science works
What We’re Thankful for at Scientific American
From our virtual Thanksgiving table to yours
Sharing the Human Side of Science
Exploding stars, Top 10 Emerging Technologies, hand transplants, and more in the December issue of Scientific American
Election 2020: The Stakes for Science
Scientific American’s editor in chief sets up this week’s series of podcasts about how this election could affect science, technology and medicine.
Resist Misinformation, Watch Birds and Remember Plagues
Our November issue features space wars, a mysterious disorder of mind and brain, and past pandemics
COVID-19 Dreams, Synchronicity and Visitors from Another Solar System
Welcome to the October issue of Scientific American
Nine Important Things We’ve Learned about the Coronavirus Pandemic So Far
Some early public health messages about COVID-19 have been overturned
Celebrating Scientific American’s 175th Anniversary
Enjoy some surprising history and the most dizzying discoveries
Quarantine Lessons from Lobsters, Guppies, Finches and Galileo
In this issue, a quantum mystery is solved, and we learn how to measure what matters
Highlights from the July 2020 Issue from a New Editor in Chief
Neutrinos, weather forecasts, the trouble with weight-centric medicine, a coronavirus close-up, and more
