To celebrate Scientific American ’s 180th anniversary, we’re publishing a jigsaw every weekday to show off some of our most ...

Eugene Gerden is an international freelance writer covering various science topics. Subscribe to Scientific American to learn and share the most exciting discoveries, innovations and ideas shaping our ...

In 2008 scientists reported that rocks in Canada were the world’s oldest. New data appear to confirm this contested claim ...

During the summer, kids can forget some of what they learned during the school year. They recover quickly, but here are some ...

Audible sound can affect gene activity in mouse cells, boosting the attachment of muscle precursors to surrounding tissue and ...

Simona Beattie is director of communications at NWEA. Her background and communications expertise are in the K–12 and higher education sectors. She previously led communications efforts at Marylhurst ...

Megan Kuhfeld is director of growth modeling and data analytics at NWEA. Her research seeks to understand students’ trajectories of academic and social-emotional learning (SEL) and the school and ...

When one person takes the time to regularly be still and attend to a specific cue, such as their breath or a mantra, their ...

Microwave satellite data are key to capturing major changes in a hurricane’s strength, such as when a storm undergoes rapid ...

To celebrate Scientific American ’s 180th anniversary, we’re publishing a jigsaw every weekday to show off some of our most ...

Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...