 An issue outta this solar system! Explore stories about exoplanets and astronomers. What’s your message to aliens? 

Ponder the scale of the universe in space and time and learn about some of its most exotic objects, including white dwarfs and neutron stars. Read about how Nobel Prize-winner Andrea Ghez discovered the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s center and how researchers took the first photograph of a black hole. Check out the effects of gravitational lensing and hear from an Indiana Jones of space, Anna Frebel, who searches for ancient stars.

Find out about a powerful new laser tool uncovering ancient Maya structures, and the Sahara Desert’s past as a seaway! Meet the biologist who discovered some crickets had lost their chirp, and a leader of the global Search for Lost Species campaign. Learn about a startling medical condition in which people are lost every day of their lives, and the significant role emotion plays in memory.


Enjoy a mouthwatering issue full of good foods and delectable images. Visit a French bakery, learn how to make homemade pizza, and discover the scrumptious taste of umami. Hear from a top bug chef, magazine food stylists, and an astronaut who has flown—and eaten—on four space missions.


Go underwater with these magnificent marine mammals, or cetaceans, and find out how they evolved and the latest discoveries about them. Learn about the challenges they face from human noise, fishing nets, and climate change. Enjoy a look at dolphin fun and games, sperm-whale floating treasures, and the story of the orca Springer! 


An eye-opening look at how vision and perception work. Check out how the shortcuts we use to see can trick the eye, learn about the history of camouflage and caricature, and catch a glimpse of the amazing protective transparent eyelids of birds. Meet Geerat Vermeij, an accomplished scientist who has been blind since age three, and find out about accessibility issues facing visually impaired people. 


A dazzling look at color and how scientists view it, artists have used it, and language affects how we think of it. Plus, the story of a 19th-century teenager whose discovery of a new color changed the world.


Feeling spooked about Halloween? Find out why we get scared, and why it’s sometimes a good thing—then learn some tricks for sharing your own spine-chilling story with friends!

The Earth contains so many mysteries just waiting for us to uncover. Who are the people who discover them and how do they do it?

Climatologists and weather scientists constantly seek new ways to see the future. Satellites, animals, mathematicians—and you—can be part of the equation.

Hear & Now - The science—and experience—of hearing and hearing loss. Plus stories about sound design, acoustic architecture, and the harrowing history of the saxophone. 


Blossom Buddies - Plants need pollinating insects. So do we! Read about bee scientists and eco-activists. Learn how to plant a pollinator garden—and why you can’t trust an orchid.  

Rules, gear, and tech make games safe, fair, and fun. Meet an innovative athlete, design a new game, and discover the inventor inside! 

The true tech behind comics; cool animal powers; ESP investigation; super scientists and an expert echolocator. Plus design your own hero and villain! 

Meet climate activists, STEM youth leaders, and wildlife defenders. Revisit the courage of children who marched for civil rights in 1963. Inspired? Check out our activism guide for kids! 

What’s happening as we read? Brain science meets education research, wordplay, therapy dogs, and extraordinary libraries! 

Answers from a skateboarding champ and a psychologist; “perfection” in numbers, games, and more; fun activities.  

Legendary biologist E.O. Wilson motivates us to observe, to inquire, and to deepen our love of the natural world.

Fun with self-driving cars, drones, and more. Meet student engineers. Explore smart roads and flying taxis. And don’t miss the maze.

Feet First - Ballet shoes and blue-footed boobies, rehab robotics and reflexology. We’ve got feet covered with STEAM angles both fun and serious.

End of an Era - History, in perspective. Meet geologists, uncover a fateful day for dinos, and observe survivors.

Today’s special fights both hunger and climate change. Explore how to chop food waste and modernize farms.  

Meet ocean scientists, artists, and cave divers. Track turtles and sea monsters. The deeper you go, the more you’ll discover!

Here’s to spaces where making is available to all! Don’t miss the tape mazes, Star Wars costumes, DIY games, and 3D print tips.

Cozy up with the crow family! Read about raptors! The science of birdwatching has never been spookier—or more fun.

Plastic’s piling up, and the way the world recycles is changing. Discover creative solutions—and try an upcycling project.

Gripping stories, climate context, cool firefighting tech, and the surprising benefits of some fires.

Marvelously Modern Maps — Discover why 2D maps are wrong (but useful), meet a cartographer, and follow a search-and-rescue team. Plus lots more to explore.

On the Money — Finance insights from history's tulip crash to modern-day apps. Includes interviews, activities, and a sense of humor.

Bodies in Space — How does spaceflight affect astronauts? When will we achieve deep-space travel? And why send spiders to the ISS? Read on!

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