
Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Primatologist and Chimpanzee Conservationist, Has Died
The anthropologist was famous for her pioneering research with chimpanzees and her influence on conservation
Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Primatologist and Chimpanzee Conservationist, Has Died
The anthropologist was famous for her pioneering research with chimpanzees and her influence on conservation
The U.S. Military Is Picking Up mRNA Vaccine Research That RFK, Jr., Defunded
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has Complex, Life-Friendly Chemistry
Meet the Microbes That Munch Mountains of Mining Waste
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How Scientists Finally Found a Treatment that Slows Huntington’s Disease
How the World's Oldest Woman Lived to 117
Why Top CDC Experts Are Resigning, and What It Means for Public Health
Is Tylenol Safe for Children?
Announcing the #SciAmInTheWild Photography Contest Short List
One Year after Scientific American’s First Issue, the Solar System Grew by a Planet
Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Stories of Scientific U-turns
U.S. Science and Scientific American Have Weathered Attacks Before and Won
How a Billionaire’s Plan to Reach Another Star Fell Apart
The Landslide Lurking in Your Backyard
New Hope in Alzheimer’s Research: A Special Report
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The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
Building Intelligent Machines Helps Us Learn How Our Brain Works
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
How the Brain ‘Constructs’ the Outside World
Trump’s Tylenol Claim Sparks FDA Action—But What Does the Research Say?
A Composer’s ‘Brain’ Makes Music Years after His Death
Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy with Mary Roach
Vaccine Policy Shift, Brain Changes in Athletes and Ants That Harness Another Species’ DNA
Deep-Earth Diamonds Reveal ‘Almost Impossible’ Chemistry
Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how diamonds form
People Are More Likely to Cheat When They Use AI
Participants in a new study were more likely to cheat when delegating to AI—especially if they could encourage machines to break rules without explicitly asking for it
Can You Get Bird Flu from Eggs? Your Egg Safety Questions Answered
Eggs can carry nasty viruses and bacteria. Here’s how to store and eat them safely
Trump’s Tylenol Claim Sparks FDA Action—But What Does the Research Say?
The Food and Drug Administration plans to update the safety label for acetaminophen products, and the strongest storm on Earth this year struck several countries in East and Southeast Asia.
Life Thrives on Maryland’s ‘Ghost Fleet’ of WWI-Era Shipwrecks
Nearly 100 years ago dozens of ships were abandoned in a shallow bay in the Potomac River. Today plants and animals are thriving on the skeletons of these vessels
Infections of Drug-Resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are Surging in Hospitals
The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at highest risk