Science
Scientific American
Pets, Health and People
Only when human-pet relationships are strong, it seems, do owners get physical and mental benefits from their animals
4 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
What I Wish Parents Knew about Social Media
I study social media for a living. Here's how parents can help their kids use it safely and productively
5 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
A Multipronged Assault
A new understanding of Alzheimer's is leading to a variety of new treatment approaches
2 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
People Watching
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots
2 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
The Care Abyss
As dementia cases rise, memory-care facilities are shuttering. A national collaboration wants to help solve the looming long-term-care challenge
8 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
Drink Deep
New tech pulls fresh water from the bottom of the sea
4 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
The Dawn of Polar
Fossils hint at when birds began making their mind-blowing journey to the Arctic to breed
10+ min |
October 2025
Scientific American
VOYAGE TO NOWHERE
An expensive and ambitious plan for interstellar travel has quietly disappeared
10+ min |
October 2025
Scientific American
Prevention Intervention
The evidence is clear that racial discrimination, physical health and the environment contribute to Alzheimer's and other dementias. Now researchers are looking for ways to intervene
10 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
Echolocation Touch
Dolphins' echolocation may be more like feeling than like seeing
3 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
A Dangerous Silver Bullet
Drugs that hit an Alzheimer's target are gaining traction. Some neurologists remain dubious
9 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
The Lives of Dead Trees
Forest ecologist Mark Harmon has been exhaustively examining dead logs for 40 years, and he's found a complex world few people see
10+ min |
October 2025
Scientific American
Self-Destruct
This planet triggers flares on its star—spelling its ultimate doom
3 min |
October 2025
Scientific American
Hype about Gluten-Free Diets
Other wheat components are more likely to trigger health problems
3 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Nerves Do Regenerate
Neurons, once thought to be irreparable, can grow anew—even in the brain
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Dog Detectors
Pessimistic dogs may be better sniffersand other pointers for smelling out disease
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Terracotta Cool
Humble clay fends off heat without electricity
2 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Gut Check
Microbes in the human intestines may absorb dangerous PFAS
3 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
A Planet Revealed
The Juno spacecraft has rewritten the story of Jupiter, the solar system's undisputed heavyweight
10+ min |
September 2025
Scientific American
RNA, Not DNA, Is the Key to Life
DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Brain Washing
Cleaning waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep—and it could help ward off dementia
10+ min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Invest in Public Education
Cuts to funding and curricula endanger the U.S.’s status as a global powerhouse
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Alchemist Fish
Genetically modified fish (and fruit flies) could pull dangerous mercury from the environment
2 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
The Cosmos Revised
The universe has a habit of disproving “unassailable” facts
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
The Many Moons of Saturn
Edward Ashton helped to discover two thirds of the planet's known moons
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Could AI Really Kill Off Humans?
Many people believe Al will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn't be that easy
5 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Cracking a 125-Year-Old Math Problem
A breakthrough in Hilbert's sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math
4 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Serenading Cells
Cells can “hear” and respond to sounds
2 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
Nostalgia Keeps Friendships Alive
The social benefits of yearning for the past are starting to come into focus.
3 min |
September 2025
Scientific American
The Black Hole Next Door
Superfast stars could trace back to a behemoth in a neighboring galaxy
4 min |