The Sciences

They’ll most likely be robotic and guided by AI—so we’ll need our own AI to figure them out

The legendary scientist used the insects’ songs as a metaphor for his theories about the universe. It didn’t go well

Funders and peer reviewers are contributing to systemic racism through their biases about members of these populations

As museums reopen let’s introduce ourselves, and our children, to the original Black ancestors of all human beings

Favoring science over war would demonstrate our suitability to join a galactic club of civilizations

Signs of technology might point to life in the universe, but we have to ask what really gives rise to technology in the first place

A new technique could reveal coral reefs’ vulnerabilities and regenerative potential

A new star map reveals more than 2,000 stars, some with their own planets, that have a direct view of our planetary presence

Microscopic soil dwellers hint at a way to reverse COPD symptoms

The SpillOver tool catalogs viruses that could cause a new pandemic

Letters to the editor from the March 2021 issue of Scientific American

The next big collider will likely rely on novel technology