Scientific American Content: Global

1. Why ‘Use Your Words’ Can Be Good for Kids’ Health

   Studies show that writing or expressing what we are feeling can help adults mentally and physically. Kids are no different

2. Trump Order Would Give Political Appointees Power over Science Funding Decisions

   Researchers are alarmed that an expansive executive order issued by President Donald Trump might upend a long-standing tradition of peer-review for grants

3. What Is the Luhn Algorithm? The Math Behind Secure Credit Card Numbers

   Find out how this simple algorithm from the 1960s keeps your wallet safe

4. Cosmic Tornado from Star’s Birth Whirls in Dazzling JWST Image

   This telescope has revealed the whipped-up dust from the birth of a star—and a shining background galaxy—more clearly than ever before

5. Should You Worry the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S.?

   Experts say the painful infection, spread to people from mosquitoes, can get to many countries if it finds the right hosts

6. The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch

   The Perseids are the best annual meteor shower, but this year’s show will be dimmed by a bright gibbous moon

7. Deep-Sea Desalination Pulls Fresh Water from the Depths

   Companies are experimenting with deep-sea tech to produce cheaper fresh water

8. Wordology: Terms from the Archive

   Explore the words of science past from Scientific American

9. How This AI Breakthrough with Pure Mathematics and Reinforcement Learning Could Help Predict Future Crises

   An artificial intelligence breakthrough uses reinforcement learning to tackle the Andrews-Curtis conjecture, solving long-standing counterexamples and hinting at tools for forecasting stock

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10. Pessimistic Dogs Are Better at Smelling Cancer—And Other Keys to Disease-Sniffing Success

    New research is revealing how disease-smelling dogs can excel