Despite being practicing physicians and medical researchers, we’ve spent about as much time over the course of our careers thinking about fluoride as most Americans—very little. That changed with the ...

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Plant biologist Molly Edwards started a science communication business called Science IRL to showcase the exciting and curious side of science.

In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year decline since the end ...

Juan de Pablo, a science nerd with the people skills of Jimmy Carter, is the guy who figured out how to produce microchips as small as a singular molecule. His dozens of engineering patents, over 650 ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says hundreds of additives should be removed from the U.S. food supply because they’re contributing to chronic health problems. Requiring stricter oversight of new food additives ...

When it comes out later this year, the most creative new set of Lego bricks won’t be available in stores or from any traditional retailer. The only place you’ll be able to find it is in a classroom.

Tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs), like Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), recently exploded in popularity with the help of video games and web series. Unlike traditional board games, TTRPGs combine ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re like most people, you want more friends—and you may ...

EdSource · When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing Despite decadeslong efforts through legislation, funding and advocacy, California’s schools have still not caught up with — ...