Scientific American

When fully grown, the octopuses that survive could eat up to four blue crabs per day in the Mediterranean Sea

In a 2023 podcast interview, Heidi Overton called for the creation of “alternate systems” for publishing research that would back conservative policy

Even as cases of diseases such as measles rise, childhood vaccinations are declining, thanks to changes in public health policies and antivaccine sentiment, experts say

This near-total eclipse will be visible from the Americas, Africa and Europe—here’s how to see it

After a spike in infections in July, this explosive-diarrhea-causing outbreak may be coming to an end

Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the hardest to treat and most serious forms of cancer

Two robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100-meter-dash record—but likely couldn’t survive in the real world

Trauma can distort how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain

New research shows that water becomes electrified as it slides down smooth surfaces, leading to corrosion

On the 20th anniversary of Pluto’s infamous demotion, Mike “Pluto Killer” Brown explains why any reversal of that decision would be driven more by nostalgia than science

The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024

The Red Planet’s global geography of low-lying northern plains and rugged southern highlands seems to have surprisingly deep roots, with profound implications for Mars’s ancient habitability

The search for frozen water is crucial to both China’s and NASA’s plans to establish permanent moon bases

Psychedelics can create a new “hidden order” in brain activity that could explain how these drugs alter our sense of self

Meta agreed to implement new safety measures, including a default two-hour daily limit for using Facebook and Instagram, for users under the age of 18

The new spaceport will support thousands of launches each year, according to SpaceX

A groundbreaking study hints at a hazy boundary between “life” and “non-life,” as well as two distinct origins of biology on Earth

The more scientists try to understand dark energy, the more its mysteries seem to grow. NASA’s newest space telescope is custom-built to crack the case

A request for information from the Department of Health and Human Services seeks public input as to how vaccines are categorized

Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain in dementia patients. Now it is entering trials worldwide

New recommendations spotlight sperm’s role in recurrent miscarriage

A technique that manipulates the video game's random number generator makes rare Pokemón appear, showing how it's not so random after all

Both of the deceased were unvaccinated against measles. The deaths are the first fatalities caused by the preventable disease in the state of Pennsylvania in 35 years

Could this secret cellular weapon be the key to longevity?

A wildfire outside Reno began on August 22 and has already burned more than 15,000 acres of land

For decades, an influential theory blamed the Rapanui for their own downfall—a story made famous by Jared Diamond’s book Collapse. New evidence tells a different tale

Here are four reasons solar energy has seen a meteoric rise in recent years

Forests, extreme weather and the realities of a warming world

Cryptographers use points along a curve to build tough codes

Neuroscience is revealing how our brains are wired for narrative

An investigation into the incomprehensibly, unfathomably large amount of money the U.S. owes

Two American companies are pursuing rival manufacturing strategies for these long-promised cells in an industry China dominates

Music and math often come together in ways we don’t expect

A strengthening El Niño may surpass any seen since the 19th century and will usher in another record hot year or two

Researchers are exploring whether magic mushrooms could offer a new treatment for anorexia

Twisters don’t touch down in New York City often, but they can when the conditions are just right

Snapped on August 23, 1966, by the uncrewed Lunar Orbiter 1, the photo’s legacy lives on in the breathtaking images of Earth taken by the Artemis II crew

Claiming an exoplanet to be “Earth-like” is a trend that needs to bite the dust