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Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots
The Primal Pull of People Watching
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots
AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do
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Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Stories of Scientific U-turns
U.S. Science and Scientific American Have Weathered Attacks Before and Won
180 Years of Standing Up for Science
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What Happens When an Entire Generation of Scientists Changes Its Mind
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Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Stories of Scientific U-turns
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Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing homes, businesses—and lives—as giant “gullies” expand into cities across Africa
AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do
A machine-learning algorithm spotted signs of “covert consciousness” in coma patients—in some cases, days before doctors could do so
A Forgotten Math Idea Could Supercharge Quantum Computers
Scientists have revived an ignored area of math to envision a path toward stable quantum computing
Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Stories of Scientific U-turns
In honor of SciAm’s 180th birthday, we’re spotlighting the biggest “wait, what?” moments in science history.
Quantum Physics Is Bizarre. So Why Have We Loved It for 100 Years?
A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics
RFK, Jr., Demanded a Vaccine Study Be Retracted—The Journal Said No
In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted. The journal rejected the request