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April 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Mysterious gamma rays; snake-eating snake

New Drugs, and Diets, Soothe Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Several medications now calm painful inflammation in the intestines. Diets free ...

A Neurodivergent Journey, Armored Dinosaurs and the Dar...

In the April issue of SciAm, follow a man’s journey to a diagnosis, learn about ...

Readers Respond to the December 2024 Issue

Letters to the editors for the December 2024 issue of Scientific American

See How Drought Whiplash Led to California Wildfires

California is experiencing wider swings between wet and dry spells

Contributors to Scientific American’s April 2025 Issue

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the sto...

RFK, Jr. Silent as EPA Weakens Mercury Pollution Rules

RFK, Jr. fought mercury pollution for years, but he is now in an administration ...

Medicaid Cuts Kick Down on People Caught in the Opioid ...

Proposed cuts to Medicaid could undo advances in treatment for opioid use disord...

mRNA Vaccine Technology Appears Targeted under Trump an...

Scientists say that officials from the National Institutes of Health urged them ...

How I Diagnosed My Rare Neurological Condition after De...

A personal quest and progress in brain science finally put a name on baffling be...

Is ChatGPT a Drug? Metaphors Show What Students Think o...

Analyzing the metaphors we use to talk about ChatGPT can reveal how we’re thinki...

Science Crossword: Blacked Out

Play this crossword inspired by the April 2025 issue of Scientific American

Math Puzzle: Finish the Cycle

Finish the cycle of numbers in this math puzzle

A New Picture of Schizophrenia Emerges, and So Do New W...

As a complex picture of schizophrenia emerges, so do new ways to treat the disorder

Smarter Flood Protection Is Inspired by Nature

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has uncharacteristically been working with natu...

‘Dark Matter’ May Be a Whole Shadow World of Mysterious...

Dark matter could be an entire dark sector of the universe, with its own particl...

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