Microbes, after all, play enormously consequential roles in the world around us and within us—I should credit the trillions ...

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Scientific American has endorsed Kamala Harris for president, highlighting her commitment to science, healthcare, and climate ...

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Author and researcher Cat Bohannon updates the traditional story of our species in “Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 ...

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Scientific American magazine made its second presidential endorsement in its history, backing Vice President Kamala Harris.

A top science magazine has waded into the political sphere after making a presidential endorsement, only the second in its ...