The Puzzle of the First Black Holes
Astronomers are puzzled about how the oldest supermassive black holes could have grown so big so early in cosmic history
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The Puzzle of the First Black Holes
Astronomers are puzzled about how the oldest supermassive black holes could have grown so big so early in cosmic history
Are Smartphones Really Destroying the Lives of Teenagers?
Recent headlines would have us believe that device-hooked teens are mentally and socially doomed. The reality isn't so simple
Is the FDA Withholding Data about a Controversial Drug to Protect Its Manufacturer?
The Food and Drug Administration, Sarepta and the case of the missing drug data
To Protect Ocean Life, Marine Reserves Have to Be Redrawn Based on Science
Big marine reserves look good on maps, but it takes tough rules close to shore to improve fisheries and biodiversity
Are Toxic Political Conversations Changing How We Feel about Objective Truth?
As political polarization grows, the arguments we have with one another may be shifting our understanding of truth itself
Sewage Shows the Way to a Novel Diabetes Vaccine
Viruses found in contaminated water may protect against type 1 diabetes
Could Dogs Help Save the Mongolian Steppe?
An American entrepreneur is working to convert Mongolian herders into conservationists by reintroducing the region's traditional livestock protection dog
Inside the World’s First Underground Gravitational-Wave Detector
Japan’s KAGRA observatory set to begin operations by the end of 2019
The Brain in Images: Top Entries in the Art of Neuroscience
Scientific American presents the winner and runners-up of the ninth annual Art of Neuroscience contest, along with other notable entries