Politics

Understanding the psychology of ambiguous loss can help people struggling with grief and depression in the wake of the 2024 election results

President-elect Trump vowed to promote fossil fuels, weaken pollution regulations and reverse Biden administration climate efforts

“Going viral” appears to be more than just a catchphrase when it comes to the rampant spread of misinformation

Several downballot races in the 2024 presidential election will carry implications for climate policy far beyond state lines

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration.

Efficient machines, paper ballots and human checks make the U.S. voting system robust

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could reshape policies from health care at home to nuclear proliferation abroad

Election polls are increasingly vulnerable to huge mistakes

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sleep in the stressful days leading up to the U.S. presidential election—and those that come after

When voters decide between two alternatives, as is effectively the case in the U.S. presidential election, it usually comes down to a neck-and-neck race. Researchers can now explain this mathematically

To heal political division, start with common moral ground, a study suggests

Harris recently proposed a Medicare plan that would cover at-home health aides and other long-term care services, which could provide much needed relief to older adults and caregivers