Pollution
It’s Time to Fight Light Pollution
Learn about Viking women, doughnuts in the brain, nuclear weapons, and more in the October issue of Scientific American
History22 articles archived since 1845
Education
Teaching about Racism Is Essential for Education
Lessons about racial injustice help students understand reality
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: July 2022
Count women as workers; cement from sewage
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: May 2022
Vesuvius erupts again; dragon bones
History
Will War Ever End?
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, rather than prepare for future wars, we should talk about ending war once and for all
History
Offensive Names Should Be Removed from Public Lands
Efforts to change problematic names, whether on federal, state or local lands, are steps toward justice and reconciliation
Inequality
Colonialism Casts a Shadow on Fossil Science
Paleontologists from a small number of countries control much of the world’s fossil data
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: April 2022
Wanted: lard oil and asbestos
History
How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost?
An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: March 2022
Human aura is ultraviolet; stimulating holly tea
Ethics
The Manhattan Project Shows Scientists’ Moral and Ethical Responsibilities
As more of physics research is funded by the military, it is important to learn the full history of our past
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: February 2022
Laser television; mastodons in New York
Public Health
Nuclear-Testing ‘Downwinders’ Speak about History and Fear
An archival project aims to document the experiences of people who suffered from U.S. nuclear weapons testing
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: January 2022
Booster shots for smallpox, molten moonglow
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: December 2021
How birds breathe, dehydrated meat
History
The Ecology of the First Thanksgiving
Food sources around Plymouth Colony were so abundant because of Native land management
Archaeology
Dozens of Shipwreck Discoveries Anticipated in New Marine Sanctuary
A federal designation could help yield 3-D models that are useful for finding, studying and conserving vessels on the bed of Lake Michigan
History
Listen to This New Podcast: The Lost Women of Science
A new podcast is on a mission to retrieve unsung female scientists from oblivion.
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: November 2021
Fish in Death Valley; the Edison test
Automobiles
The New Deal Came Too Late for Electric Vehicles
Lack of energy infrastructure explains the rise of the gasoline car
