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Seemingly 'broken' genes in coronaviruses may be essential for viral survival

Research reveals even single-cell organisms exhibit habituation, a simple form of learning

Improving hurricane modeling with physics-informed machine learning

The universe could vanish at any moment – why hasn’t it?

Nature’s first fiber optics could light the way to internet innovation

Shoppers aren't as motivated by sustainability as they claim, researcher finds

Video: Proba-3's journey to see the sun's corona

Genetic analysis of hazelnut trees in British Columbia shows wide dispersal by Indigenous people

Study shows climate change is hindering aspen tree maturity

CRISPR-based system labels extracellular vesicles with 'barcodes' to better understand cell-to-cell communication

How humans evolved to be 'energetically unique'

A bit of bling helps insects dazzle their predators, high-speed camera study shows

RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health

New theory reveals the shape of a single photon

Lonely dolphin in Baltic Sea found to be talking to himself

The hidden disease risks of modern housing developments in rural Africa

Science Crossword: Equine Emergence

New ion speed record holds potential for faster battery charging and biosensing

How brain evolution is linked to the use of tools

Youth tobacco use has gone down, but the work isn’t over

Why I Want to Be Buried on the Moon

Why Hypochondria Can Be Deadly, and How Newer Treatments Help

Should Offshore Oil Rigs Be Turned into Artificial Reefs?

See How Close We Are to Gender Equality around the World

Poem: ‘The First Bite’

Mathematicians Discover a New Kind of Shape That’s All over Nature

Math Puzzle: Find the Secret System

How the Science of Curiosity Boosts Learning

Horse Domestication Story Gets a Surprising Rewrite

Fossil Fuels Are Not Essential

December 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Could Ocean Engineering Pull Carbon from the Atmosphere as a Last Resort against Climate Change?

Concussions Are Remarkably Common and Can Cause Long-Term Problems

Book Review: How Oak Trees Warn Us about the Limits of Adapting to Climate Change

Book Review: An Expansive New Translation of a Haruki Murakami Classic

Book Bans Harm Kids

Healthy 'New Towns': Revitalizing neighborhoods in the wake of aging populations

Adulting, nerdiness and the importance of single-panel comics

Research reveals teenage truancy rates have risen in English-speaking countries since COVID-19

How flood risk affects home values

New giant radio galaxy discovered with MeerKAT

Hollywood techniques help NASA visualize supercomputing data

Quantum computers hit a crucial milestone for error-free calculation

How can brands address growing consumer skepticism?

Readers Respond to the July/August 2024 Issue

Famous Star Hasn’t Formed Planets, and We Don’t Know Why

Curiosity, Horses and Hypochondria

Contributors to Scientific American’s December 2024 Issue

Reward of $100,000 offered in mysterious death of beloved Mexican gray wolf in Arizona

Researchers study the roar of SpaceX's Starship and its impact on communities and the environment