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Ryan Seacrest will continue to host “American Idol” in its upcoming 24th season, due sometime in 2026. He’ll be joined by Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, who will…

Two days after her four big wins at the 2025 MTV VMAs, Lady Gaga has announced a second North American leg of her “Mayhem Ball” tour.…

Of all the presidents, Donald Trump – the man who would remake the Smithsonian and alter its presentation of “how bad slavery was”, as he put…

In a nearly daily barrage, President Trump and his MAGA forces heave fireballs at science and higher education. In the last weeks alone, the administration has…

After nearly five decades, Dan Balz is retiring from The Washington Post, where he covered 12 elections and eight presidencies as a political correspondent. On Washington…

August 30, 20255 min readTurn the Page on Summer: August’s Essential Book PicksCheck out this collection of nonfiction and fiction books recommended by Scientific AmericanBy Brianne…

Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Stories of Scientific U-turnsIn honor of SciAm’s 180th birthday, we’re spotlighting the biggest “wait, what?” moments in science history.By Rachel…

If Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, wins this fall’s election, he will occupy the most powerful executive position of any…

I believe it to be very important for disciplinary bodies to issue statements/guidance on the use of generative AI when it comes to the production of…

In astronomy, 180 years is a very long time—maybe not for the goings-on in the universe but certainly for our understanding of it.When Scientific American published…