It’s Not Just You: Three Times Eclipses Left Scientists ‘More or Less Agog’

As you may have noticed, we’ve been pretty excited about the eclipse over here at Scientific American ... the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Clara Moskowitz: Uh, Lee, I ... Read More

Texas Tech professor inducted into the world’s largest general scientific society

A Texas Tech professor, Ravindra Joshi, was inducted as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), according to a press release from Texas Tech on Thursday. AAAS is ... Read More

Food and Digestion

By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today ... of food are divided into two great classes ... Read More

Watch the Total Solar Eclipse Live Online with Scientific American

First up, check out Scientific American’s own livestreams ... impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Catch up with April 6's broadcast with our senior ... Read More

How Do Babies Realize They Can Influence the World?

By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today ... suggestions to Scientific American’s Mind ... Read More

World News

Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. The ruling African National Congress party ... Read More

New Law Allowing Religion into Science Classrooms Is Dangerous for Everyone

By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. The National Center for Science Education (NCSE), of ... Read More

Scivita Medical Expands Collaboration with Boston Scientific

Such activities may include collaboration ... in geographies around the world," said Mike Jones, senior vice president and president, Endoscopy, Boston Scientific. "We look forward to successfully ... Read More

Mucus Saves Your Life Every Day

This is Christopher Intagliata, and you’re listening to Scientific American’s Science ... about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Now back to the snot in that petri dish. Read More

Why Short Naps Are Good for You

Tanya Lewis: Hi, this is Tanya Lewis, a senior health and medicine editor at Scientific American. We're taking ... the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Lewis: And we break down ... Read More

Inside the Race to Protect Artists from Artificial Intelligence

Feltman: And you’re listening to Scientific American’s Science ... Leffer: Yeah it’s very into, like, the tech-dystopia world. Feltman: Totally. Leffer: Fawkes cloaked faces, and in 2023 ... Read More

Watch this Space: What’s next, after ISS? Change is coming soon to Low-Earth Orbit

The International Space Station will soon be gone. In its place, private laboratories will compete, and hopefully collaborate. Tour an evolving LEO landscape. Read More