A quantum computing feat brings the ‘megaquops’ era a step closer
Error correction creates qubits that glitch only 5 out of a million times, the first step toward a new phase for quantum computing.
Headlines
- All
- Africa
- Asia
- Business
- Culture
- Environment
- Europe
- Gaming
- Markets
- Middle East
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Politics
- Science
- South America
- Tech
- World News
The Selfish Gene at 50
A half century ago The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins became an instant bestseller and transformed public awareness of evolutionary biology. Today scientists are still debating its core message
AI can give you your voice back
People who have lost the ability to talk are finding new voices with technology. This technological feat is changing what it means to lose a voice.
Why we probably live in a quantum multiverse
The once-fringe quantum Many Worlds theory now seems much more likely
Why data centers are reviving solid-state transformers
Solid-state transformer designs have been around for decades. Now data centers may finally give the chip-filled devices their killer application
What actually makes ultraprocessed foods unhealthy?
Scientists can’t figure out why ultraprocessed foods are unhealthy for us—and new studies suggest that the “processing” isn’t the problem
We’re addicted to social media. How do we get sober?
How doctors, scientists and “anonymous” programs are working to free people from their phones
These extreme cosmic explosions are breaking physics
Astronomers are finally figuring out what powers mysterious gamma-ray bursts
The provocative new theory that could explain aging and disease
Could disruptions in the flow of energy through mitochondria cause everything from type 2 diabetes to Alzheimer’s?
Science crossword: Scroll bars
Play this crossword inspired by the November 2026 issue of Scientific American
Readers respond to the June 2026 issue
Letters to the editors for the June 2026 issue of Scientific American
Our love-hate relationship with social media
Regardless of whether social media addiction is real, these platforms hack the human brain, often to our detriment
November 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago
In 1926 we wrote about how there was a good chance Mars had both plants and animals. And in 1876 we probed the duplicity of the artificial butter business
Inside the bold, quixotic quest to store planet-warming carbon in the ocean
These start-ups are trying to suck CO 2 from the air and stash in the sea. Is it working?
How your brain learns to cope with uncertainty
Can our “prediction machine” brains learn to handle a world in chaos?
How a fusion start-up could help maintain the U.S. nuclear arsenal
The U.S. hasn’t detonated a nuclear weapon since 1992. Now a fusion start-up whose co-founders include former national lab scientists could help conduct experiments that make sure the stockpile works
Walking May Improve Your Attention Span
One more reason to get those steps in The post Walking May Improve Your Attention Span appeared first on Nautilus .
Can AI predict whether you’ll die from cancer from just an image of your face?
Researchers tasked an algorithm with predicting cancer patients’ risk of dying. For some people, it was shockingly accurate
Longevity Research Has a Bullshit Problem
How impossible ages, lost paperwork, and invented biographies become scientific fact The post Longevity Research Has a Bullshit Problem appeared first on Nautilus .
“It Feels Like Something Out of Science Fiction”: Astronomers Find First Green Star
The universe just got a little more colorful The post “It Feels Like Something Out of Science Fiction”: Astronomers Find First Green Star appeared first on Nautilus .
The Wildlife Photo of the Year May Break Your Heart
The circle of life fully on display The post The Wildlife Photo of the Year May Break Your Heart appeared first on Nautilus .
Japan launches a probe to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos
The Martian Moons Exploration mission will aim to bring back samples from Phobos
Teen Girls Are Now More Likely to Vape Than Boys
With the advent of e-cigarettes, millions of smokers gained a way to get their nicotine fix without many of the negative health effects of lighting tobacco on fire. Of course, because the technology is relatively new, there’s plenty we don’t know about any other adverse
Alarm grows over Russian satellite’s provocative approach to U.S.-owned satellite
How close is too close for encounters between sensitive spacecraft orbiting Earth? With a mysterious approach to another satellite, Russia’s military may be trying to find out
How what we see and hear feed together to help us understand emotions
The emotions themselves may be more important than the senses we use to perceive them
How Our Brains Read Emotions in Other People
This multisensory process engages many brain networks at once The post How Our Brains Read Emotions in Other People appeared first on Nautilus .
AI Proved the Quasi-Riemann Hypothesis. What Happens Now?
Unlike other recent AI proofs, this one has been unpacked by human experts. The implications, one mathematician said, are “staggering.” The post AI Proved the Quasi-Riemann Hypothesis. What Happens Now? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
The first mission to sample Mars’s moons launches today
For the first time ever, a spacecraft will travel all the way to the Mars system and return. But first, it has to get through the launch
Watch This Snake Cartwheel Away From Danger
Keep on rolling The post Watch This Snake Cartwheel Away From Danger appeared first on Nautilus .
These tiny snakes cartwheel to escape danger
New videos offer a closer look at a rare and bizarre escape behavior in some Southeast Asian snakes.
Biohackers say this supplement lets you drink coffee at night. No one knows if it’s safe
Rutaecarpine is touted as a fix to rapidly flush caffeine out of the body, but it may be toxic when mixed with Tylenol