PolicyJuly 1, 2021
If You Say ‘Science Is Right,’ You’re Wrong
It can’t supply absolute truths about the world, but it brings us steadily closer
The Sciences
CultureJuly 1, 2021
Poem: ‘Lesson from the West African Lungfish (Protopterus annectens)’
Science in meter and verse
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
BiologyJuly 1, 2021
All Coral Cells Grown in a Dish for the First Time
A new technique could reveal coral reefs’ vulnerabilities and regenerative potential
PolicyJuly 1, 2021
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: July 2021
Madame Curie honored; immortality for humans
Public HealthJuly 1, 2021
The Animal Viruses Most Likely to Jump into Humans
The SpillOver tool catalogs viruses that could cause a new pandemic
BiologyJuly 1, 2021
Why Humans Are So Thirsty
Artificial proteins, carbon-sucking rocks, particle accelerators, and more
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2021
Plasma Particle Accelerators Could Find New Physics
The next big collider will likely rely on novel technology
CultureJuly 1, 2021
Exploring Black Sci-Fi, Learning through Color, the Cost of Cooling, and Other New Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
MathJuly 1, 2021
Fields Medals Are Concentrated in Mathematical ‘Families’
Elite mathematicians tend to pass their prestige down to advisees
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2021
Aliens Might Already Be Watching Us
A new star map reveals more than 2,000 stars, some with their own planets, that have a direct view of our planetary presence
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2021
Electrons Can Form Bizarre 2-D ‘Flatland’ in Superconductor
This property could reveal new secrets of superconductivity
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2021
China’s Moon Samples Could Revise Lunar Chronology
Scientists around the world are eager to analyze young lunar rocks