Scientific American-Today in Science

Will an AI Be the First to Discover Alien Life?

SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, is deploying machine-learning algorithms that filter out Earthly interference and spot signals humans might miss

A Famed Dolphin-Human Fishing Partnership Is in Danger of Disappearing

A call for help sounds to ensure survival of a 140-year-old fishing partnership pairing cetaceans and humans

Light Pollution Is Dimming Our View of the Sky, and It’s Getting Worse

Citizen scientists and researchers found that we are losing our view of the sky at an astonishing rate of almost 10 percent each year

How Water Finally Became a Climate Change Priority

A collaboration helped convince policy makers at COP27 to finally prioritize water as a critical resource affected by climate change. It was a win long in the making

Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy

Growing swarms of spacecraft in orbit are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it

AI Predicts Warming Will Surpass 1.5 C in a Decade

New research from artificial intelligence projects that global warming will hit the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius somewhere between 2033 and 2035

The Clitoris Has Been Lost to Science for Centuries, but It’s Making a Comeback

The vulva has long been ignored in anatomical study. But scientists and doctors are making strides in mapping its pleasure center, the clitoris, and improving sensation for survivors of genital cutting.

Technology vs. Truth: Deception in the Digital Age

In the digital age, information, both true and false, spreads faster than ever. The same technology that provides access to data across the globe can abet the warping of truth and normalization of lies. In this eBook, we examine the intersection of truth, untruth and technology, including how social media manipulates behavior, technologies such as deepfakes that spread misinformation, the bias inherent in algorithms and more.