Scientific American Magazine

When the discussion of reproductive health is dominated by the political will to control it, gaps in medical research get overshadowed

Age-old taboos against menstruation have led to a lack of research on how women's cycles work, with serious consequences for their health

Female puberty is starting earlier and earlier, with worrying consequences for women’s health

The IUD is held up as the gold standard of contraception. That says a lot about the slothful pace of innovation

Two thirds of all U.S. maternal deaths are considered preventable. Racism—not race—is a critical factor

Technical advances are driving a boom in egg freezing, which promises to let women put off pregnancy indefinitely. But will the science live up to the hype?

How machines could learn creativity and common sense, among other human qualities

Experiments in humans and animals have started to identify how violent behaviors begin in the brain

Advanced fuels could improve the safety and economics of nuclear power plants

Many animals once thought to have poor sight in low light use tricks in their nervous systems to see brilliantly in the dark