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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PolicyJanuary 1, 2021
Poem: Letter to 2050
Science in meter and verse
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PolicyJanuary 1, 2021
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: January 2021
Huxley’s eloquence in 1871 and antievolution in 1971
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.
CultureDecember 29, 2020
From Rapping Robots to Glowing Frogs: Our Favorite Fun Stories of 2020
It has been a tough year, but science still brought us some weird, cool and quirky findings
EarthDecember 29, 2020
Science News Briefs from around the Planet
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Panama about the toll lightning takes on tropical trees.
OpinionDecember 28, 2020
The Cosmic Dawn of Technology
Earth may well be a latecomer to the fraternity of technological civilizations
OpinionDecember 23, 2020
COVID Has Laid Bare the Inequities That Face Mothers in STEM
Take a survey and share your experience
OpinionDecember 23, 2020
Nature in Verse: What Poetry Reveals about Science
Scientific American has a long history of featuring poetry, and our monthly column once again brings new works to the world
ConservationDecember 23, 2020
The Kaleidoscopic Art of Threatened Corals
Resilient corals in Miami may signal what the future holds for these creatures
OpinionDecember 23, 2020
Tsunami May Have Seeded a Fungal Outbreak in Pacific Northwest
A bold hypothesis could account for the perplexing presence of multiple fungi
Space & PhysicsDecember 22, 2020
Scientists Think This May Be the Farthest Galaxy in the Universe
GN-z11’s light signatures helped researchers estimate its distance from Earth