Teaching robots how to recognize and interpret their surroundings

Ghost Murmur was described as a futuristic CIA tool that could detect a heartbeat from vast distances. Physicists say the public story clashes with the basic limits of magnetic sensing

Today the four astronauts of Artemis II are observing the far side of the moon, setting distance records and experiencing a solar eclipse

A daring 10-day voyage will take four astronauts on a loop around the moon and set the stage for future forays to the lunar surface

There’s no bulletproof remedy for a hangover, but a nutrition scientist explains which foods could aid symptoms after one has had too much to drink

Bizarre objects that seem to lack all dark matter present a cosmic mystery

A mixture of AI and algorithms uncovered a hidden structure spanning 2,000 years of equations for pi

An obscure lunar region called Rimae Bode is emerging as a high-priority landing site for China’s first crewed moon mission

The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors

A century ago, Erwin Schrödinger came up with an equation that says how the quantum world behaves. Now scientists are asking what happens when the observer is part of that world

Florida’s iguanas are an introduced species, and they aren’t used to the chilly temperatures the state is currently experiencing

On TikTok and other short-form video platforms, Scientific American explored the underground labs of Greenland, brand-new colors and the perfect way to make eggs

Scientific American asked experts which type of Thanksgiving pie spikes blood sugar the most—and how to eat healthier while still enjoying the holidays

Designing nuclear-waste repositories is part engineering, part anthropology—and part mythmaking

The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence released long-promised records related to vanished pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart. More records are promised on a rolling basis

This special report explores the global burden of type 1 diabetes, along with incredible innovations that are leading to better treatments and care and a potential cure

Lone star tick bites are the most common cause of alpha-gal syndrome, which causes severe allergic reactions to red meat

City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals

After delays, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company successfully launched a NASA mission to study Mars on Thursday.

Early findings indicate that Epstein-Barr Virus may also cause the autoimmune disease lupus

Reflect Orbital’s plan to deliver “sunlight on demand” using thousands of giant orbital mirrors is just the latest in a growing list of disruptive commercial activities in space

A cosmic explosion known as GRB 250702B is by far the longest gamma-ray burst astronomers have ever seen—if it’s even one at all

Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise

What would the world look like if we changed the value of pi? Whether in the real world or a game environment, the answer is complex

Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new designation for monster storms?

The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture

New peer-reviewed research reporting strange lights in the pre-space-age sky is sparking curiosity and controversy

How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past?

This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional strength and slow pace could make it more destructive than Hurricane Gilbert, which hit Jamaica in 1988

A comet visible to the naked eye will make its closest approach to Earth on October 21

In certain circumstances, losses create a sure path to victory, an idea with implications for biology and cancer therapy

Scientific American partners with Greenlight to highlight some of the year's best nonfiction!

A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2025 honors scaled-up quantum physics—while sidestepping controversies swirling around quantum computing

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work showing how bizarre microscopic quantum effects can infiltrate our large-scale, everyday world

A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offe...