Science
Scientific American
Is All Math Solvable?
Thousands of notoriously difficult problems in computer science are actually the same problem in disguise
7 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
The Neuroscience of the “Parenting Paradox”
Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps to explain how parenting both increases and decreases aspects of well-being
5 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
AI Coding a Dyslexia Tutor
How one mom used a GPT to help her son learn his own way
7 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
The Hardest Problem
Bruised theories. Accusations of pseudoscience. Machines that claim to be sentient. The field of consciousness research could be on the verge of a revolution— or once again be relegated to the fringe
10+ min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Selective Sound
Why do some people with schizophrenia hear voices?
3 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Pressing Paws
Felines followed a winding path to domestication
3 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
A Bright Light in the Dark
IN DECEMBER I WAS IN STOCKHOLM, Sweden, for the Nobel Prize award ceremony, a celebration of science and discovery that feels like a national holiday in that country.
2 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Spider Illusionists
These webs appear to host their inhabitants' doppelgängers
1 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Collision Course
The ancient moon- forming planet Theia probably came from the inner solar system
3 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
R2-D2 Tweets
Droid-imitating birds test the limits of avian vocals
2 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Probiotic Hope and Hype
Despite their popularity, supplements with billions of \"good\" microbes help only a few illnesses, research shows
3 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Mondays Really Are More Stressful
The start of the workweek can be a biologically measurable stressor, with consequences for long-term health that can stretch into retirement
4 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Tiny Display
An e-paper breakthrough brings extremely high-resolution color
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Fine-Feathered Snack
A bat's tracker documents a dramatic midair hunt
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
OUR ROBOTIC PICTURE
Will mechanical helpers ever be commonplace at home, at work and beyond?
10+ min |
January 2026
Scientific American
"Use Your Words" Can Be Good for Kids' Health
Writing or expressing feelings can help adults mentally and physically. Kids are no different
5 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Distant Diplomacy
Unrelated species “talk” and understand one another to avoid threats
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Behind the Nobel
A 2025 winner reflects on the mysterious T cells that won him the prize
5 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
A Suite of Killers
Heart ailments, kidney diseases and type 2 diabetes actually may be part of just one condition. It's called CKM syndrome
10 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Static Launch
Tiny worms leap toward their fruit fly hosts with an electric “tractor beam”
3 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Cable Quakes
Fiber optics that connect the world can detect its earthquakes, too
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
A Good Night's Sleep
Psychological data and brain scans show all the ways sleep can improve our lives, our bodies and our relationships
1 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Think Again
Chimpanzees can weigh evidence and update their beliefs like humans do
3 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
The Reptile Sexpocalypse
The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate. Global warming could doom them
10+ min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Cracking the World's Most Famous Code
Solving the CIA's Kryptos puzzle took three parts math and one part sleuthing
6 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Inside Asteroid Family Trees
Asteroid origins can be hard to trace
4 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Signals from Within
Disruptions in interoception, the ability to detect and interpret the body's internal state, may underlie anxiety, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and many other psychological ailments
10+ min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Flashes in the Night
Celestial transients shine furiously and briefly. Astronomers are just beginning to understand them
10+ min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Lunar Nursery
A swirl of gas and dust may be a moon-formation zone
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
What's on the Horizon for 2026
These are the science topics that we think will be big this year
6 min |