Social Sciences

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Charming quarks; the first Batman signal

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How a determined socialite, inspired by true crime, helped professionalize the field of murder investigations

A collection of seven book reviews from our archives, each paired with a recently published book we recommend

Check out this collection of nonfiction and fiction books recommended by Scientific American

Telling people exactly how voting security works helps defeat election misinformation, experiments suggest. But outside experts question how well that works in the real world

Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs

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Letters to the editors for the April 2025 issue of Scientific American

Huge fish; spiritualist rebuke

Total reversals in scientific thinking are rare—but earth-shattering