Scientific American
Kidneys Get the Diabetes Treatment
Three different classes of diabetes medication are revolutionizing the prognosis of patients with chronic kidney disease
8 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Rising to the Challenge of Pregnancy
Advances in care have allowed many more people with kidney disease to become parents. But pregnancy still carries risks
8 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
A Dose of Prevention
New alert systems and biomarkers are spotting drug- induced kidney damage early, before irreversible harm
6 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Something in THE WATER
Pristine alpine lakes are being choked by algal blooms. The culprit is in the air
9 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
The Business of Space Weather
A company aims to offer better forecasts based on a new solar model
7 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Automatic Breathing
Artificial lungs kept a patient alive for two days before transplant
2 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Mindless Sleep
Even without brains, sea anemones and jellyfish can sleep like humans do
1 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Mystery Towers
Bizarre Prototaxites fossils may come from a newly discovered kind of life
2 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Mindless Sleep
Even without brains, sea anemones and jellyfish can sleep like humans do
4 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Testosterone Boosts for Women?
Supplements can improve a woman's sex drive—but the effects may be small
4 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
A Galactic Mystery
Dwarf galaxies without dark matter present a cosmic conundrum
10+ min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Lighting the Way
The forest may be glowing- at least to deer
2 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
The Strangest Bloom
Research reveals how the corpse flower came by its peculiar traits
9 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Young people are doing better than you think
10+ min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Microbes Afloat
BACTERIA AND THE VIRUSES that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve new traits that meet the challenges of every environment they inhabit, from the human digestive tract to the seafloor’s hydrothermal vents— and even the harsh conditions of space.
2 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Cow Tools
A cow named Veronika demonstrates sophisticated tool use
4 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Are Ultraprocessed Foods Addictive?
The perils of highly processed snacks
7 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
The “99 Percent Accuracy” Paradox
How the base rate fallacy distorts our view of news, safety and statistics
4 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
In Search of the Most Distant Galaxy
Record-breaking objects can reveal truths about the cosmos
5 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
War's New Fuel
The Pentagon needs nuclear power. A start-up plans to harvest it from radioactive waste the U.S. leaves sitting idle
4 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Catching Fear
Fuzzy, fast-breathing robots can make humans more afraid
1 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Making Faces
Primate facial expressions may not be solely reflexive
2 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Life on the Edge
Kidney damage can progress for years without symptoms. The newly diagnosed cope with everything from restrictive diets to the emotional and logistical toll of dialysis
9 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Stopping an Autoimmune Attack
IgA nephropathy, a frequent cause of kidney failure, is underdiagnosed. New treatments mean it's more important now to find those who will benefit
8 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Lost in the Music
Rhythmic tunes trigger synchronized eyeblinks and directional movement
2 min |
April 2026
Scientific American
Covered in Bees
Ancient bees burrowed deep into discarded mammal jawbones
2 min |
March 2026
Scientific American
Hidden Proof
\"Effective zero knowledge\" beats long-standing cryptographic impossibilities
2 min |
March 2026
Scientific American
The True Worth of America's Public Lands
Social-ecological analyses reveal who will win and who will lose in the push to put federal land into private hands
8 min |
March 2026
Scientific American
Path to Excellence
World-class performers are often late bloomers
2 min |
March 2026
Scientific American
Crystal Phases
Researchers probe the surprisingly complicated science of ice
2 min |