PolicyJanuary 1, 2021
Readers Respond to the September 2020 Issue
Letters to the editor from the September 2020 issue of Scientific American
The Sciences
BiologyJanuary 1, 2021
Queen Bee Sperm Storage Holds Clues to Colony Collapse
Analyzing fluid from queen bees’ specialized sperm sacs can expose stressors
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Public HealthJanuary 1, 2021
Is 70 Really the New 60?
People are aging better but not across the board. Education makes a dramatic difference
BiologyJanuary 1, 2021
Story of Mammoth Survival Is in the Soil
Ancient DNA preserved in soil may rewrite what we thought about the Ice Age
EvolutionJanuary 1, 2021
The Real Dilophosaurus Would Have Eaten the Jurassic Park Version for Breakfast
The most comprehensive study of the iconic dinosaur reveals a very different animal from the one portrayed on film
PolicyJanuary 1, 2021
In Case You Missed It
Top news from around the world
PolicyJanuary 1, 2021
A Federal Law That Protects Competition but Permits Hate and Harassment Online Must Be Revised
Fixing a flawed Internet free speech regulation requires input from more than just tech giants such as Facebook and Twitter
Space & PhysicsJanuary 1, 2021
Martian Satellite Photos Show Dynamic Planet
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter celebrated its 15th year circling Mars
PolicyJanuary 1, 2021
Poem: Letter to 2050
Science in meter and verse
Space & PhysicsJanuary 1, 2021
Exploring Space Can Unite the U.S.—but Not in the Way You Might Think
Survey show that Americans want NASA to monitor climate change and asteroid threats, not land astronauts on the moon
CultureJanuary 1, 2021
A Complete Guide to Birds, the Reason We Dream and Other New Science Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
EnvironmentDecember 30, 2020
A Breakdown of Beavers
Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb talks about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.