Social Sciences

Here's a collection of exclusive book recommendations, from slithering snakes to a river's impact, for your summer reading lists, curated by Scientific American

During the summer, kids can forget some of what they learned during the school year. They recover quickly, but here are some tips to stem the slide

Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more than 30,000 years ago

Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque

Inside this double issue of SciAm, you’ll find black holes that burp up their stellar meals, metal detectorists that hit pay dirt, hope for psychopathy, the truth about testosterone and a consumer guide to sustainable clothes shopping

One hundred years after the Scopes trial, religious ideologues are still trying to supplant evidence-based curricula with myths, to the detriment of a well-informed society

Play this crossword inspired by the July/August 2025 issue of Scientific American

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Letters to the editors for the March 2025 issue of Scientific American

Toxic cigars; dueling with a swordfish

Science in meter and verse