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Letters to the editors for the February 2024 issue of Scientific American

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

A mysterious 12-sided object called a dodecahedron discovered in England has archaeologists both excited and baffled

Media coverage of university students speaking up against the war in Gaza, just like coverage of other protest movements, has fallen prey to some serious weaknesses

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For some parents, bed-sharing is the only way their baby can sleep. Rather than talking to parents about how to do it safely, we try to pretend it doesn’t exist

Research suggests that people tend to exaggerate how critically they will be viewed if they reveal negative information about themselves to others

Research on personality types in the middle of the extroversion-introversion scale is limited—yet the majority of people fall into this category

How long can humanity’s artifacts endure on the lunar surface? A new installation from artist Jeff Koons is inadvertently putting this question to the test

Reducing noise improves health, JWST’s galaxies change astronomy, and there’s new hope for people with prostate cancer

Letters to the editors for the January 2024 issue of Scientific American

Small start-ups and big professional platforms are using AI to find and recruit new hires—but these tools can reinforce bias