Climate Change
It’s Time to Engineer the Sky
Global warming is so rampant that some scientists say we should begin altering the stratosphere to block incoming sunlight, even if it jeopardizes rain and crops
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Behavior
Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals
AI is poised to revolutionize our understanding of animal communication
Arts
Poem: ‘Message to My Beloved Sibling’
Science in meter and verse
History
Rosalind Franklin Deserves a Posthumous Nobel Prize for Co-discovering DNA Structure
Awarding Rosalind Franklin a Nobel Prize posthumously for her role in DNA discovery is the honorable—and scientific—thing to do
Artificial Intelligence
See How AI Generates Images from Text
Generative AI algorithms use probability to create visuals from noise
Diet
How to Figure Out if Moderate Drinking Is Too Risky for You
New research shows any alcohol can harm your body, but the increased risk may not be huge
Food
Wine’s True Origins Are Finally Revealed
A broad genetic study has revised the prevailing narrative about how wine grapes spread around the world
Engineering
Introducing Scientific American’s Redesign, Newsletter and Podcasts
Geoengineering is happening, AI wants to talk with animals, and why we aren’t going to live in space
Space Exploration
Why We’ll Never Live in Space
Medical, financial and ethical hurdles stand in the way of the dream to settle in space
Public Health
In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with Cancer
A pediatric oncologist is racing against time to send scores of sick children out of Ukraine for medical aid.
