The Sciences
How Climate Change Endangers Microbes--and Why That's Not a Good Thing
People worry about the threat to polar bears, not microorganisms, but that's shortsighted
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Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
Sustainability
6 Steps the Obama Administration Can Take in 2016 to Cement Its Climate Legacy
Even without Congressional action, the White House can move toward the goal of limiting emissions and keeping up the momentum generated in Paris
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Skeptic: The Book
Seventy-five Scientific American columns, collected
The Sciences
The Waves No One Can Find
Gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein's General Relativity, have eluded detection so far—but physicists aren't giving up
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It's Time for a Presidential Debate on Science Policy
The candidates talk about national security, guns and the economy—but almost never about the science policy issues that have a huge impact on our lives
The Sciences
Homo naledi and Human Nature
Columnist Michael Shermer responds to critics of his most recent piece for Scientific American
Sustainability
Tired of the Climate Wars? Me Too
Here's how to get activists at both ends of the spectrum past their suspicion and anger about each other
Sustainability
Beyond GPS: The Next High-Tech Frontier in Wild Animal Tracking
Conventional collars show scientists where in the forest a wolf is, but new technology also tells you what the animal is doing hour by hour
The Sciences
What Can We Do About the Science Communication Crisis?
We have almost no data on how specific print, television, or Internet stories influence public perception of scientific issues—and it's crucial to find out
Tech
Why 2016 Could Be a Watershed Year for Emotional Intelligence--in Machines
Better cameras, along with more powerful algorithms for computer vision and emotion-sensing facial analysis software, could transform the way we interact with our devices
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Anthropology in Practice
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Beautiful Minds
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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SA Visual
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Talking back
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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