In today’s world of misinformation and disinformation, healthy skepticism is essential. At the same time, much scientific work is rigorous and trustworthy. How do you reach a healthy balance between ...

When President Ronald Reagan’s White House threatened thousands of government officials with polygraph exams, supposedly to ...

Texas A&M engineers have won a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to perfect a method of extraction that could save ...

A new study argues that ancient rattles unearthed in Syria aren’t musical instruments, but toys used to entertain infants.

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Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

Every musical instrument has a unique story, each with a distinct personality. Some, centuries old, have been passed down numerous times, from one generation of musicians to the next. Here are the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 74-year-old woman from Gulfport has been charged with possession of a forged instrument and resisting arrest. The Mobile Police Department says officers responded to a ...