Can We Even Have Babies in Space? Why We're Not Ready for Life Off-Planet
Reproducing in space is just one of many reasons we should delay settlements beyond Earth
Earth Just Had the Hottest 12-Month Span in Recorded History
The planet just saw the hottest span of 12 months in human history because of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels
Restoring the Planet Will Need More than a Climate Price Tag
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/carbon-reductionism-threatens-the-living-planet/
This Record-Breaking Black Hole Could Help Solve a Cosmic Mystery
The earliest active supermassive black hole ever seen offers clues on how these enigmatic objects first formed
Nature Retracts Controversial Room-Temperature Superconductor Study
One of the world’s most prestigious science journals has retracted a major paper from embattled superconductivity researcher Ranga Dias
Incan 'Ice Maiden' Revealed in Hyperrealistic Facial Reconstruction
A new facial approximation brings to life an Incan girl who was killed 500 years ago as part of a sacrificial ritual
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/incan-ice-maiden-facial-reconstruction/
Diversity in Science Includes Cultural Dress
Images of sari-wearing space scientists in India remind us that research is global and cultural dress should be welcome in the workplace
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/diversity-in-science-includes-cultural-dress/
How Do Ultraprocessed Foods Affect Your Health?
Ultraprocessed foods have become a mainstay of modern diets and could be taking a toll on our health
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-ultraprocessed-foods-affect-your-health/
People Pay Attention Better Today Than 30 Years Ago--Really.
A rise in IQs in recent decades is mirrored by a trend showing an increase in adults’ ability to concentrate
Electric Vehicles Might Not Yet Have Replaced as Much Car Mileage as Hoped
Without policies to promote electric vehicle purchases and build up charging infrastructure, such vehicles might produce fewer emissions reductions than hoped
Quitting Cows Could Have Big Environmental Impacts, but It's Harder Than It Sounds
Eating less beef, cheese and ice cream would slash emissions, but removing cattle from our agricultural system isn’t easy
Understanding Consciousness Goes Beyond Exploring Brain Chemistry
We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain
Our Evolutionary Past Can Teach Us about AI's Future
Evolutionary biology offers warnings, and tips, for surviving the advent of artificial intelligence
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/our-evolutionary-past-can-teach-us-about-ais-future/
Birds Named after People Will Get New English Names
Standard English names for North American birds will now focus on the animals rather than people
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/birds-named-after-people-will-get-new-english-names/
New Climate Compensation Agreement Raises International Tensions
A U.S. push for voluntary payments in high-stakes negotiations over a global fund for climate disasters has raised tensions ahead of the upcoming COP28 climate summit
The Search for New Psychedelics
As companies join the hunt, can the field of mind-altering synthetic substances stay true to its original pioneering spirit of wonder, curiosity and connection?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-search-for-new-psychedelics/
Training Bartenders, Barbers and Divorce Attorneys as Counselors Could Reduce Gun Suicides
Some of the tens of thousands of suicide deaths in the U.S. each year would not have happened if people in the community had been schooled to provide advice about gun safety
Elephantnose Fish 'Sees' by Doing an Electric Boogie
The goofy-looking elephantnose fish “sees” its environment in three dimensions by creating a weak electric field and doing a little shimmy
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elephantnose-fish-sees-by-doing-an-electric-boogie/
AI Needs Rules, but Who Will Get to Make Them?
Skirmishes at the U.K.’s AI Safety Summit expose tensions over how to regulate AI technology
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-actually-gets-to-make-the-rules-about-ai/
What Peace Speech -- the Benign Twin of Hate Speech -- Says About a Country
A machine-learning model helps identify and measure the prevailing buzz about peace in the news cycle