Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers, and you almost certainly know someone who has it. Here's the latest research on diagnosis and treatment, a must-read for anyone trying to figure out how to treat it (or not) at any stage scientificamerican.com/article/treati… on Scientific American

We are hiring a podcast editor for Scientific American's multimedia team. Thanks for considering or for sharing this job description with anyone looking to join a creative, welcoming, humane & fun NYC team at Scientific American w/ Jeff DelViscio Rachel Feltman & more careers.springernature.com/job/New-York-M…

If it's any comfort (gesundheit!), allergies are caused by a branch of the immune system that evolved to protect us from parasites. Here's a nice explainer of what causes seasonal allergies & some tips for how to control them scientificamerican.com/article/why-se… on Scientific American by Meghan Bartels

Human brains have gotten bigger since the 1930s, possibly due to better nutrition, fewer childhood diseases, and education, at least for the multiple generations in the Framingham study in Massachusetts scientificamerican.com/article/human-… on Scientific American

'Even ultrasensitive microphones, if properly calibrated, aimed exactly right and set to maximum sensitivity in a silent space, can just barely pick up sounds from a flying owl ... sometimes. For all practical purposes, owls are silent.' scientificamerican.com/article/why-fe… on Scientific American

'Humans are the only species that weeps. Babies of many species have distress cries. But only humans pair those cries with tears and keep the skill as adults. We are the only species that has a big, open, gushing, response to emotion.' scientificamerican.com/article/the-ev… Scientific American

The story of Jeff Koons's artwork on the moon — yes, his artwork is on the moon — is WILD, and absurd, and a reflection of modern art and capitalism and scams and private space travel and I think you'll really enjoy this story scientificamerican.com/article/how-je… on Scientific American

'Earth has fire because it has life. Life created the oxygen fire needs; life created and arranges the fuel it requires. Even the chemistry of fire is a biochemistry: fire takes apart what photosynthesis puts together.' scientificamerican.com/article/we-are… on Scientific American

This one goes out to anybody who has ever picked up a feather and wondered how they work (short answer: they're amazing) scientificamerican.com/article/why-fe… on Scientific American

Lots of great advice here about how to make your home (whether you have a yard or not) more welcoming to wildlife. Happy gardening season! scientificamerican.com/article/8-ways… by Meghan Bartels on Scientific American

A subtype of bacteria normally found in the mouth has been linked to colon cancer and its progression scientificamerican.com/article/colon-… on Scientific American

'Without community, scientists suffer, and so does their work...dedicated, inclusive spaces such as Black in Marine Science can help scientists persevere in a field that they might otherwise abandon.' Lots of great ideas here for scientists of color scientificamerican.com/article/black-… Scientific American

Physicists are finally figuring out how the strong force works scientificamerican.com/article/physic… on Scientific American

'Exposomics' is the study of how exposure to pollution harms health & it's even worse than expected: air pollution is linked to smaller brain size and increased risk of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, bipolar and other brain disorders scientificamerican.com/article/what-i… Scientific American via OpenMind

Three years ago, astronauts aboard the International Space Station jettisoned an SUV-sized collection of trash that was supposed to burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere. Now it looks like a piece of it just crashed through a house in Florida. scientificamerican.com/article/space-… Scientific American

Ros has been such a remarkable force for good in science journalism. She'll be deeply missed. CASW executive director Rosalind Reid to retire. casw.org/news/casw-exec…

Is New York City prepared for a bigger earthquake? Yeah, no. But let's talk about building codes, retrofitting, public awareness & other planning. 'No one likes to hear bad news. But we need to find ways to have these uncomfortable conversations.” scientificamerican.com/article/how-li… Scientific American

Have you been thinking about how your life has changed between the 2017 solar eclipse and this one? Here's a lovely eclipse observations from megha satyanarayana on Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/an-ecl…