History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: February 2023
Paranoid computer; Mount Everest not the highest
History28 articles archived since 1845
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: January 2023
Hydrogen power; alcohol from moss
History
A Field at a Crossroads: Genetics and Racial Mythmaking
As their research is twisted to fuel racist claims, many geneticists are weighing the societal risks of their work
History
What Is a Dog Anyway?
Defining what a dog is is really tough, but the domestication of wolves might be the feat that set modern humans on the path to dominance
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: December 2022
Psychic reward; desert sea
History
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: November 2022
Tattooed corneas; sunlight on Venus
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
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
