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Black Astronomers Highlight Achievements and Obstacles

Thanks to a series of social media movements organized by Black researchers and nature lovers, science and academia are finally…

5 years ago

Is Astrology Real? Here’s What Science Says

Is astrology real? Reading horoscopes is a popular diversion, but is there any science to suggest it means anything? Inspiration…

5 years ago

The Black Lives Matter Movement

Special ReportSpecial ReportWhat began as a call to action in response to police violence and anti-Black racism in America is…

5 years ago

CRISPR Gene Editing in Human Embryos Wreaks Chromosome Mayhem

A suite of experiments that use the gene-editing tool CRISPR–Cas9 to modify human embryos have revealed how the process can make large,…

5 years ago

Clouds May Be the Key to a Climate Modeling Mystery

The newest generation of global climate models is running hotter than earlier versions, with many models predicting stronger future warming…

5 years ago

Machine Is Designed to Reproduce Itself

Originally published in June 1959 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “The construction of a machine capable of building itself might be judged…

5 years ago

How I Built a 3-D Model of the Coronavirus for Scientific American

What does SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, look like? This simple question does not have a simple answer. SARS-CoV-2…

5 years ago

Neutrinos Reveal Final Secret of Sun’s Nuclear Fusion

Physicists have filled in the last missing detail of how nuclear fusion powers the Sun, by catching neutrinos emanating from…

5 years ago

On Racial Justice, Statements Are Not Enough

By now, you have received a statement about the current state of race relations from almost every institution and organization…

5 years ago

Easy to Say 'Get Tested' for the Coronavirus–Harder to Do: Here's How

Experts explain the best time for testing after exposure and how to find test sites -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com…

5 years ago