Scientific American Content: Global

Trump’s DEI Purge Comes at a Cost to Indigenous Communi...

President Donald Trump’s purge of diversity initiatives has affected both federa...

Whale Songs Follow Basic Human Language Rules

Humpback whales learn their haunting melodies in much the same way humans learn ...

Who Discovered the Cause of Down Syndrome?

It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about h...

To Find Life on Mars, Make Microbes Wiggle

Could tiny swimming microbes help us unlock the mysteries of extraterrestrial life?

Elon Musk's 'Fork in the Road' Is Really a Dead End

Elon Musk’s Fork in the Road isn’t just a sculpture—it’s a monument to the tech ...

First Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic H5N9 Reported in U....

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu c...

Trump Administration Closes Climate Health Office

A climate office at the Department of Health and Human Services has been shutter...

Professional Soccer Players May Demonstrate Exceptional...

Top soccer players demonstrate superlative cognitive abilities for strategizing ...

Why This AI Gazes into Goat Faces

AI-based systems can help identify livestock’s early signs of distress

The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans

Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a...

Expressive Faces Make People More Likable

Facial expressions do far more than just broadcast emotions

Trump EPA Spending Freeze Continues despite Court Orders

Two judges have ordered the Trump administration to lift a freeze on spending, i...

Mathematical Symbols’ Wild History Explained

A mathematician has uncovered the stories behind the symbols used in math

How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?

“Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers try...

Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Char...

The Trump administration has halted funding for a $5-billion program that Congre...

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