The Science of ParentingMarch 1, 2024
The Science of Parenting
Scientific American is launching a new column about parenting to evaluate the staggering amount of information available and the evidence behind it
Stories by Megha Satyanarayana
Megha Satyanarayana is chief special projects editor at Scientific American. She is a former scientist who has worked at several news outlets, including the Detroit Free Press and STAT. She was a Knight-Wallace Fellow, a cohort member of Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media and a Maynard 200 Fellow.
OpinionDecember 29, 2023
Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at a year of poignant commentary on space, politics, climate, artificial intelligence, nuclear weapons, and health—and the ways we explore the human experience
OpinionSeptember 8, 2023
Heat Waves May Be Slow, but They Are Just as Destructive as Faster Disasters
After weeks at 100 degrees F, the drought and heat wave in Texas are taking their toll
OpinionDecember 23, 2022
Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2022
Our opinion section took us to the front lines of COVID, revealed how racists misuse evolutionary biology, illuminated a mental health epidemic in kids, and more
ReproductionDecember 22, 2022
Overturning Roe and Other Important Reproductive Health Stories of 2022
As the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal put reproduction into the political limelight, Scientific American explored a range of issues related to abortion and reproductive health
EpidemiologyNovember 1, 2022
Which Animals Catch COVID? This Database Has Dozens of Species and Counting
Tracking how SARS-CoV-2 spreads among animals could help us prepare for the next pandemic
OpinionMay 17, 2022
How Medication Abortion with RU-486/Mifepristone Works
A step-by-step look at how these drugs end pregnancy
PharmaceuticalsMarch 1, 2022
Nasal Spray COVID Preventives Are Finally in Development
Different methods of drug delivery give us more tools to fight disease
OpinionDecember 21, 2021
A Weather Radio Can Save Your Life
There are many ways to stay informed during a disaster. A weather radio is one of the most reliable
OpinionDecember 20, 2021
The Biden Administration Should Offer Free At-Home COVID Testing
The federal testing strategy has tried to improve availability but still puts the burden on people to find expensive tests that are often in short supply