Now, though, “chatfishing,” a new wave of online deception, is taking over dating apps. Instead of “catfishing”—using an ...

People’s views are becoming more and more polarized, with “echo chambers”—social bubbles that reinforce existing beliefs—exacerbating differences in opinion. This divergence doesn’t just apply to ...

In September of that year, an open letter that called IIT’s status into question circulated online. The letter publicly applied ... I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as ...

But the new findings suggest that communication between providers and parents can lead to higher vaccine uptake. In 2024 the percentage of teens aged 13 to 17 who got two or more doses of the ...

The planet Neptune, as seen by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe during a flyby in August of 1989. In astronomy, 180 years is a very long time—maybe not for the goings-on in the universe but certainly for our ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In 1864 Scientific American published a competition launched by a billiard-table ...

For 180 years, Scientific American covers have taken readers on epic journeys—from deep oceans to distant galaxies. Now it’s your turn. We’re inviting you to take part in a visual storytelling ...

Iconic primatologist and conservation scientist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91 from natural causes, according to a statement from the Jane Goodall Institute, which she founded in 1977.

A poster-size version of the front page of the very first issue of this magazine hangs in the lobby of Springer Nature’s New York City office. I walk past it multiple times a day, and one line of text ...