Social Sciences

Data from 11,587 cities show that, rain or shine, some places are just better for bikes and pedestrians

A trove of e-mails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by a congressional committee on Wednesday

New findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 miles

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers

I’m an education researcher and a parent. Here are some factors to consider in picking the best possible school for your child

How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past?

Massive marches nationwide in the U.S. marked a turn against an increasing acceptance of political violence among protesters, report sociologists

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share the Nobel economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development

Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine this century, fewer than 70 percent hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize. These graphics trace their journeys

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

Curveballs; poison wallpaper

Science in meter and verse