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Political Attacks on Libraries Endanger Small-Town Democracy Defending our public libraries is part of a larger struggle for the integrity…

Do ‘Alternative’ Measles Treatments Work? As the measles outbreak in the U.S. gets bigger, HHS’s secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,…

Self-Driving Cars Have New Rules in the U.S. Here’s Why That Matters New rules that trim crash reporting requirements and…

Could a Monster Earthquake Actually Sink Parts of the Pacific Northwest? A new study is fueling speculation and fear about…

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. I was out of the office taking…

Science Isn’t about Domination. It’s about Democracy Science is key to diplomacy, unity and democracy. What the Trump administration is…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.  People are funny about snakes. I remember being taught the…

Marijuana contains more than 500 active compounds. But most people focus on two: There’s cannabidiol, or CBD, which reduces inflammation.…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. It goes without saying that a lot has changed at…

This Is the First Colossal Squid Filmed in the Deep Sea—And It’s a Baby! A colossal squid was filmed for…