Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids | Scientific American
Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants
Small Business Disaster Loans to Hurricane Victims Are Halted as Cash Runs Out
The Small Business Association has announced that loans to those affected by hurricanes and other disasters have been halted to wait for more money from Congress. But the House speaker says nothing will happen until after the presidential election
Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves
In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia alone often fall through the cracks
Don’t Panic. AI Isn’t Coming to End Scientific Exploration | Scientific American
Science is filled with tools that once seemed revolutionary and are now just part of the research tool kit. That time may have come for artificial intelligence
'Wonder Drug' Explores Thalidomide’s Secret History and Harms in the U.S.
In her book Wonder Drug, Jennifer Vanderbes explores the history of thalidomide’s secret history—and harms—in the U.S.
Donald Trump Wants to Make Eugenics Great Again. Let’s Not | Scientific American
Trump’s anti-immigrant good-gene-bad-gene screeds are nothing but factless eugenics for a new era
Ancient ‘Age of Dinosaurs’ Seafloor Found beneath Pacific Ocean
A vast, ancient slab of seafloor plunged beneath the Pacific Ocean and has hovered in Earth’s mantle for more than 120 million years, a new study suggests
You Don’t Need Words to Think
Brain studies show that language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought
Biden’s Withdrawal Made Containing War in the Middle East Harder | Scientific American
As tensions soar in the Middle East, the president’s lame duck status hinders efforts to manage the escalation of risks in the region
Hurricane Helene Damage Strains Dialysis Care Nationwide
Hurricane Helene devastated a North Carolina facility that produces peritoneal dialysis fluid, which is used by about 80,000 people nationally
Numbers Are Persuasive—If Used in Moderation
Despite high levels of innumeracy and math anxiety, people often appreciate numeric data
Flying Conservationists Teach Endangered Birds to Migrate
Inspired by a classic movie, conservationists are teaching endangered Northern Bald Ibises to fly south for the winter
Climate Change Action Depends on the 2024 Election
Harris would continue the Biden administration’s landmark climate efforts; Trump would roll the country back to more oil and gas
How Implicit Bias Affects Your Medical Care
How do you stop implicit bias from getting in the way of better health? This doctor wants to make learning how to manage bias as important as learning how to suture.
SpaceX Catches a Falling Starship—a First in Spaceflight History
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the air
Climate-Fueled Disasters Are Raising Insurance Rates
Increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires and other climate disasters have forced these state-run backstop insurance groups into a role typically assumed by the private sector as the primary insurer within their borders
Smart Tech Would Make Your Office Building Greener | Scientific American
Implementing smart technologies like demand-controlled ventilation could reduce the carbon footprint of office buildings, which contribute over one third of fossil fuel emissions globally
What is Implicit Bias, and how Might it Affect Your Next Medical Visit?
We talk to Cristina Gonzalez, a doctor at New York University, who runs a lab that uses simulations to help medical professionals check their implicit bias at the exam room door.
Science Crossword: Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes
Play this crossword inspired by the November 2024 issue of Scientific American
Hidden Patterns in Folk Songs Reveal How Music Evolved
Songs and speech across cultures suggest music developed similar features around the world
Could ‘Early Dark Energy’ Resolve the Mystery of Cosmic Expansion?
Estimates of how fast the universe is expanding disagree. Could a new form of dark energy resolve the problem?
Readers Respond to the June 2024 Issue
Letters to the editors for the June 2024 issue of Scientific American
Book Review: Inside the Global Movement to Protect Forests from Climate Change
Lessons from the people making forest ecosystems more resilient
Contributors to Scientific American’s November 2024 Issue
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
Lucy Turns 50, and Dark Energy Gets More Mysterious
What works to improve health equity? And it might be time to end the leap second