An Eclipse Is a Moment of Solitude, Even When You’re in a Crowd
Even among hundreds of people, experiencing an eclipse is a joyous solitude
Stories by Megha Satyanarayana
Megha Satyanarayana is an award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, particularly health, medicine and pharma/biotech. She has a Ph.D in molecular biology and is a University of California, Santa Cruz, science communication graduate. Before joining Scientific American in 2021, she was a reporter at Chemical & Engineering News, an editor and social media journalist at STAT and a reporter at the Detroit Free Press, as well as at other daily news outlets. She is a former Knight-Wallace Fellow. She has opinions but would much rather publish yours.
The Science of Parenting
Scientific American is launching a new column about parenting to evaluate the staggering amount of information available and the evidence behind it
Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at a year of poignant commentary on space, politics, climate, artificial intelligence, nuclear weapons, and health—and the ways we explore the human experience
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After weeks at 100 degrees F, the drought and heat wave in Texas are taking their toll
Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2022
Our opinion section took us to the front lines of COVID, revealed how racists misuse evolutionary biology, illuminated a mental health epidemic in kids, and more
Overturning Roe and Other Important Reproductive Health Stories of 2022
As the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal put reproduction into the political limelight, Scientific American explored a range of issues related to abortion and reproductive health
Which Animals Catch COVID? This Database Has Dozens of Species and Counting
Tracking how SARS-CoV-2 spreads among animals could help us prepare for the next pandemic
How Medication Abortion with RU-486/Mifepristone Works
A step-by-step look at how these drugs end pregnancy
Nasal Spray COVID Preventives Are Finally in Development
Different methods of drug delivery give us more tools to fight disease
A Weather Radio Can Save Your Life
There are many ways to stay informed during a disaster. A weather radio is one of the most reliable
The Biden Administration Should Offer Free At-Home COVID Testing
The federal testing strategy has tried to improve availability but still puts the burden on people to find expensive tests that are often in short supply