The Curious Joy of Being Wrong

Cultivating intellectual humility can offer individual and social benefits, a psychologist explains

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-curious-joy-of-being-wrong/

How a Parasitic Worm Forces Praying Mantises to Drown Themselves

Thieving worms may manipulate their prey with stolen genes

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-parasitic-worm-forces-praying-mantises-to-drown-themselves/

January 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Sleep potion; top speed limits

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/january-2024-science-history-from-50-100-and-150-years-ago/

There's a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries

We do not want to trade the harm of emissions from gasoline vehicles for the harm caused by unsustainable mining practices

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/theres-a-better-way-to-mine-for-electric-vehicle-batteries/

Why Keeping a Streak Boosts Your Motivation

A streak can motivate you to keep up with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-keeping-a-streak-boosts-your-motivation/

Readers Respond to the September 2023 Issue

Letters to the editors for the September 2023 issue of Scientific American

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/readers-respond-to-the-september-2023-issue/

Science News Briefs from around the World: January 2024

Deciphering a scorched scroll from ancient Herculaneum, unlikely flavors in climate-change-affected wine, an undiscovered ore found in China, and more in this month’s Quick Hits

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-news-briefs-from-around-the-world-january-2024/

Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace

In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? A 2023 editor's pick.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/podcasts-of-the-year-cleo-the-mysterious-math-menace/

Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at a year of poignant commentary on space, politics, climate, artificial intelligence, nuclear weapons, and health—and the ways we explore the human experience

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/editors-picks-our-favorite-opinions-of-2023/

Watch the Best Scientific American TikToks of 2023

Scientific American’s TikTok delivers piping-hot science in bite-sized videos

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/watch-the-best-scientific-american-tiktoks-of-2023/

Autonomous Vehicles Give People with Disabilities Hope for Independence

Self-driving cars could give people who live outside big cities and are unable to drive more mobility, but the technology must still overcome some hurdles

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autonomous-vehicles-give-people-with-disabilities-hope-for-independence/

Sometimes We Can Have Nice Things: Our 10 Favorite Feel-Good Stories of 2023

Here’s the best, most inspiring and coolest science we encountered this year

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sometimes-we-can-have-nice-things-our-10-favorite-feel-good-stories-of-2023/

2023's Mind-Bending Revelations in the Brain Sciences

This year the explosion of interest in AI had a profound impact on how experts in the fields of neuroscience and psychology think about biological intelligence and learning

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/2023s-mind-bending-revelations-in-the-brain-sciences/

Zapping the Vagus Nerve Could Relieve Some Long COVID Symptoms

Ongoing research shows electrical vagus nerve stimulators could relieve some long COVID symptoms. But are the expensive devices worth the price?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/zapping-the-vagus-nerve-could-relieve-some-long-covid-symptoms/

The Human Body Is Bags, Bags and More Bags

Your brain might be like a computer, and your digestive system like a tube, but in the end, your whole body is just a bag full of bags

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-human-body-is-bags-bags-and-more-bags/

Coming Soon: The Biggest Biodiversity Issues of 2024

Low-carbon fertilizer, printable DNA, bird-bashing buildings and a dozen other trends could greatly help or hurt biodiversity in 2024

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coming-soon-the-biggest-biodiversity-issues-of-2024/

Extreme Weather Has Long-Term Health Consequences

Authorities must take proactive measures to mitigate the damaging effects of extreme weather and climate events on long-term health

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/extreme-weather-has-long-term-health-consequences/

The Most Important Climate Stories of 2023 Aren't All Bad News

In 2023 climate news was a mixed bag: we saw unrelenting heat but also glimmers of hope of progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-most-important-climate-stories-of-2023-arent-all-bad-news/

Rift over N95 Use Puts Health Workers at Risk Again

Critics push back on proposed CDC guidelines that they say leave health care facilities free to cut corners on N95 masks and other measures that protect workers against airborne diseases such as COVID

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rift-over-n95-use-puts-health-workers-at-risk-again/

Now There Are Better Ways Than BMI Charts to Assess Health Risks

The body mass index is flawed, and medicine now has better options to measure obesity

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/now-there-are-better-ways-than-bmi-charts-to-assess-health-risks/