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How long can humanity’s artifacts endure on the lunar surface? A new installation from artist Jeff Koons is inadvertently putting this question to the test

Reducing noise improves health, JWST’s galaxies change astronomy, and there’s new hope for people with prostate cancer

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

Small start-ups and big professional platforms are using AI to find and recruit new hires—but these tools can reinforce bias

In 1958 Betty Friedan wrote an article that changed science journalism—and her career

In a new nature documentary about matriarchal species, the males are mostly absent

Even among hundreds of people, experiencing an eclipse is a joyous solitude

Ancient Maya saw solar eclipses as a “broken sun” that was a sign of possible destruction

A syncopated rhythm may prompt our brain to find the beat

Letters to the editors for the December 2023 issue of Scientific American

Many LGBTQ+ video gamers use gaming to build community, especially in jurisdictions that are considering anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Children need patient adults and lots of practice to understand fairness, justice and equality