Scientific American
The Milky Way's Disk Keeps Getting Weirder
The disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving
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
Archaeology Is Reviving the Smell of History
How reconstructing long-lost smells connects us to the past
6 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
Heal Injuries Faster
Toss out the old advice that rest is the best recovery strategy
4 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
Nature's Tile Shop
Life keeps evolving these geometric patterns
2 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Growing Story
Ancient lichens might have paved the way for plants
2 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Fiery Amoeba
A newfound organism thrives in record-breaking heat
2 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Pressing Paws
Felines followed a winding path to domestication
3 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Selective Sound
Why do some people with schizophrenia hear voices?
3 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
50, 100 & 150 Years
GIANT ATOMS
3 min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Dirty Little Secrets
Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their spread
10+ min |
February 2026
Scientific American
Fire Stoppers
New tech fights fire with sound
2 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
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
The Imperiled Orcas of the Salish Sea
The southern resident killer whales are on the brink. Now the scientists who study them are, too
10+ min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Inside Asteroid Family Trees
Asteroid origins can be hard to trace
4 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Distant Diplomacy
Unrelated species “talk” and understand one another to avoid threats
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Fine-Feathered Snack
A bat's tracker documents a dramatic midair hunt
2 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
Tiny Display
An e-paper breakthrough brings extremely high-resolution color
2 min |
January 2026
Scientific American
Cable Quakes
Fiber optics that connect the world can detect its earthquakes, too
2 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
"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
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
OUR ROBOTIC PICTURE
Will mechanical helpers ever be commonplace at home, at work and beyond?
10+ 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
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 |