
Poem: ‘Message to My Beloved Sibling’
Science in meter and verse

Poem: ‘Message to My Beloved Sibling’
Science in meter and verse

History: October 2023
Earth as a zoo; sunburned eyes


Introducing Scientific American’s Redesign, Newsletter and Podcasts
Geoengineering is happening, AI wants to talk with animals, and why we aren’t going to live in space

Science News Briefs from around the World: October 2023
Mammals munching on dinosaurs in China, Greenland’s melted past, coral catastrophe in Florida, and much more in this month’s Quick Hits

Wine’s True Origins Are Finally Revealed
A broad genetic study has revised the prevailing narrative about how wine grapes spread around the world

Government Shutdown Looms over Scientists
A government shutdown would disrupt biomedical research and clinical trials as federal experimental facilities shuttered

How Family Trauma Perpetuates Authoritarian Societies
Pioneering scholar Riane Eisler describes her lifelong quest to understand why warlike societies are the norm

Two Thirds of American Kids Can’t Read Fluently
Phonics may be a popular way to teach reading, but it fails too many children

FEMA Needs More Money to Keep Up with Disasters. Instead It Faces a Potential Government Shutdown
A government shutdown could force the Federal Emergency Management Agency to curtail all disaster activities at a time when it is already short of cash to respond to crises

Earliest Evidence of Wooden Construction Uncovered
Researchers say the discovery of the earliest known wooden construction expands their knowledge of the woodworking skills of early humans that existed before Homo sapiens

Behind the Scenes of Scientific American's 2023 Redesign
Today we introduce to the world Scientific American’s redesign, which we hope will nod to our rich history while also look forward to the everchanging landscape of publishing

The Father of Environmental Justice Reflects on the Movement He Helped to Start
Four decades into his activism, Robert Bullard looks back on his legacy and the work ahead.