Social Sciences

Linguist Adam Aleksic explains how viral slang and algorithm-driven speech aren’t destroying language––they’re accelerating its natural evolution.

Play this crossword inspired by the October 2025 issue of Scientific American

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

Charming quarks; the first Batman signal

Science may need to increasingly rely on wealthy patrons, but privately funded projects don’t always pan out

Science in meter and verse

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

How a determined socialite, inspired by true crime, helped professionalize the field of murder investigations

A collection of seven book reviews from our archives, each paired with a recently published book we recommend

Check out this collection of nonfiction and fiction books recommended by Scientific American

Telling people exactly how voting security works helps defeat election misinformation, experiments suggest. But outside experts question how well that works in the real world

Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs