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A science photo book probes the colors we can see—and even “forbidden” colors we can’t

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sleep in the stressful days leading up to the U.S. presidential election—and those that come after

Global temperatures through September point to 2024 besting 2023 as the hottest year on record. How many future years set records depends in part on the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election

A review of 47,282 tree species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature found that more than one third are at risk of extinction

During the pandemic, researcher Daniela Rößler couldn't go out, so she started looking around her for her next research project. Then she found a really big one, and it had been right in front of her all along.

If the influenza virus infecting cattle workers starts a pandemic, help in the form of a vaccine is months away

When voters decide between two alternatives, as is effectively the case in the U.S. presidential election, it usually comes down to a neck-and-neck race. Researchers can now explain this mathematically

Recent studies show that the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the national right to abortion led to a sharp increase in people—particularly younger, single individuals—seeking a vasectomy or a tubal sterilization procedure

This blazingly-fast star is shooting through the Milky Way with a planet in tow

Host Rachel Feltman and behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner explore our fascination with fear and what drives our obsession with all things spooky.

An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast

Scientific American columnist Martin Gardner started a long mathematical conversation that continues today

To heal political division, start with common moral ground, a study suggests

A self-building sponge that efficiently collects gold could eliminate some harsh methods used to process e-waste

Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influence

Harris recently proposed a Medicare plan that would cover at-home health aides and other long-term care services, which could provide much needed relief to older adults and caregivers

A small number of fast-moving wildfires cause almost all the property damage by forcing firefighters to focus on saving lives

A new United Nations expert study of the effects of nuclear war would spur informed and inclusive global debate on what nuclear war means for people and the planet today

These therapies dampen fears absent direct exposure—no need to be in the room with a live tarantula

A special spacecraft will guide the space station through Earth’s atmosphere, but what about other large pieces of space debris?