InequalityAugust 21, 2024
Wealthier Members of Congress Have Family Links to Slavery
U.S. Senators and Representatives whose family had a history of enslaving others have greater present-day wealth
Social Sciences
Book ReviewsAugust 20, 2024
Review: Tiny Robots Render People Immortal but Destroy What Makes Us Human
A sweeping novel about a war-torn future explores personhood and identity
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CultureAugust 20, 2024
Readers Respond to the April 2024 Issue
Letters to the editors for the April 2024 issue of Scientific American
Book ReviewsAugust 20, 2024
Review: The Science of Listening Goes Far Beyond the Ears
A new book about the art and science of listening explores our sonic universe
PsychologyAugust 20, 2024
Science Improves When People Realize They Were Wrong
Science means being able to change your mind in light of new evidence
HistoryAugust 20, 2024
September 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Mysterious Mercury; spiders predict the weather
OpinionAugust 20, 2024
Voting Is Just the Beginning
Your vote matters. But so does your involvement in civic actions
CultureAugust 20, 2024
Contributors to Scientific American’s September 2024 Issue
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
Book ReviewsAugust 20, 2024
Review: The Secrets of Creatures That Thrive in the Dark
In Night Magic, darkness is revered, and its secrets are revealed
CultureAugust 20, 2024
New Insights on Dinosaurs, Pain and Carbon Capture
How we’ll learn more about dark matter, quantum gravity and substitutes for lab animals
Book ReviewsAugust 20, 2024
Review: How a Group of Women Launched Modern Cosmology
A new biography of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt celebrates meaning making in science
OpinionAugust 20, 2024
Trump’s ‘Gish Gallop’ Debate Tactic Comes from Creationists
A dishonest creationist debating tactic shouldn’t go unchallenged in American life. Or in national politics