CultureApril 1, 2023
The Best Habitats for Whales, Leopards and Office Workers
Strangely real imaginary numbers, an unsung founder of quantum physics and an endless AI conversation
Culture
CultureApril 1, 2023
Readers Respond to the December 2022 Issue
Letters to the editor for the December 2022 issue of Scientific American
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
OpinionJanuary 17, 2023
What an Endless Conversation with Werner Herzog Can Teach Us about AI
An AI-generated conversation between Werner Herzog and Slavoj Žižek is definitely entertaining, but it also illustrates the crisis of misinformation beginning to befall us
CultureJanuary 1, 2023
This Spiritual Tradition Could Be the Most Poetic Bereavement Therapy Ever Documented
A mourning ritual of dialogues with the dead speaks to the fragility of theological diversity
OpinionDecember 15, 2022
International Sports Need to Prioritize Sustainability
Events like the World Cup can emit millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide, but it doesn’t have to be that way
CultureDecember 1, 2022
A Year of Wonder, Awe and Discovery
ComputingNovember 22, 2022
The Leap Second’s Time Is Up: World Votes to Stop Pausing Clocks
How, and whether, to keep atomic time in sync with Earth’s rotation is still up for debate
OpinionNovember 21, 2022
Twitter Is Not Rocket Science—It’s Harder
Elon Musk wants to run Twitter like SpaceX. But human behavior will make it much more difficult
PolicyNovember 8, 2022
Internet and Extremism Experts Predict More Hate Speech and Conspiracy Theories on Musk’s Twitter
Under Elon Musk’s leadership, extremists could flock back to Twitter under the guise of “free speech,” and researchers are gearing up to study their impact
OpinionNovember 8, 2022
Every Story Is a Science Story
Science applies to every important social issue. Saying so doesn’t make us “unscientific”
OpinionOctober 28, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II’s Legacy Keeps the White World Rich and the Black World Poor
The British royal family once led an empire based on white supremacy that caused suffering that continues today
PlantsOctober 19, 2022
How to Stop Your Jack-o’-Lantern from Rotting
Prevent your jack-o’-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween