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Resist Misinformation, Watch Birds and Remember Plagues
Our November issue features space wars, a mysterious disorder of mind and brain, and past pandemics
Election Science Stakes: Energy
Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti and associate editor Andrea Thompson talk about this election and the future of U.S. energy research and policy.
Climate Helped Turn These 5 Places into Ghost Towns
Sea level rise, river floods and wildfires have destroyed some settlements and forced others to relocate
Coronavirus News Roundup, October 24-October 30
Pandemic highlights for the week
Gruesome ‘Blood Worms’ Invaded a Dinosaur’s Leg Bone, Fossil Suggests
A titanosaur fibula hosts what looks like 70 tiny parasites
Living near a White Dwarf
A planet orbiting the glowing corpse of a sunlike star might be a surprisingly benign place to be
Seven Ways the Election Will Shape the Future of Science, Health and the Environment
Climate change, nuclear arms control, the pandemic and more will be determined by whoever wins the White House and Congress
Election Science Stakes: Environment
Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti talks about how this election will affect environmental science and policy.
Climate Change Sets a Drought Trap for U.S. Corn
Weed- and insect-resistant crops have boosted overall yields, but do not improve resilience to dry conditions
