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To see the premier astronomical observatory in its full-size glory, you need to go to Lagrange Point 2, a location farther away than anyone has traveled. Or, soon, you can visit Colorado.

Major discoveries during the past 10 years have transformed prostate cancer treatment, enabling it to proceed even for the most advanced form of the disease

Experts describe ways to turn down the volume, from earbuds to smartphone apps that detect harmful noise levels

Changing demographics mean shrinking families and more older relatives in future decades

Pavlov’s dogs; Mercury’s dark side

Reducing noise improves health, JWST’s galaxies change astronomy, and there’s new hope for people with prostate cancer

A novel about the tensions between nature and modernity, animal social networks, and more books out now

Scientific expertise is typically limited and specific. When evaluating scientific claims, look to the relevant experts

A high-tech pair of gloves can help make learning instruments and other hands-on activities easier

Reducing the need for car travel is better for health, the environment and public safety

Contact with nature improves physical and mental health, but greenery is not easily reached by all

Making schools more welcoming for all can make for a fair and just society

What makes a word survive or go extinct?

A rice-grain-size fish screams louder than a jackhammer—and we have a lot to learn from its minuscule brain

In a new book, the wisdom of plants is a balm for our changing planet

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

Fossil and living birds reveal the dazzling biology of feathers

Artificial DNA sorts images like a neural network does

New research examines the molecular machinery behind a beetle’s strange biological cycle

Letters to the editors for the January 2024 issue of Scientific American