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Despite the possibility of a government shutdown next week, the Education Department is slated to begin the complicated endeavor of determining how to carry out the…

September 16, 20254 min readContributors to Scientific American’s October 2025 IssueWriters, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the storiesBy Jen Schwartz Chris GunnThe Lives…

Four western states are issuing their own joint recommendations for who should receive Covid, flu and RSV vaccines this fall, providing a counterbalance in anticipation of…

September 16, 20254 min readReaders Respond to the May 2025 IssueLetters to the editors for the May 2025 issue of Scientific AmericanBy Aaron Shattuck Scientific American,…

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigns after failing to secure sanctions against Israel over Gaza atrocities.Earlier this month, Slovenia joined Spain and Belgium in imposing an…

August 19, 20254 min readContributors to Scientific American’s September 2025 IssueWriters, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the storiesBy Jen Schwartz David CheneyBrain WashingDavid…

More than 120 education scholars have condemned the cancellation of an entire issue of an academic journal dedicated to Palestine by a Harvard University publisher as…

Rumors are swirling about the extent to which Harvard University will acquiesce to the Trump administration’s attempt to crush institutions of higher education. Until very recently…

There’s something romantic about sitting by an open fireplace in winter time. But there’s growing evidence of the damage wood-fired heaters and open fires are doing…

Information watchdog files civil penalty proceedings against Optus over 2022 data breachThe Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) filed civil penalty proceedings against Optus today after investigations into…