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Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across reef flats, and its limited range means it may be at high risk of extinction

Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across reef flats, and its limited range means it may be at high risk of extinction

Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary according to the strength of people's brain connections

Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary according to the strength of people's brain connections

Scientists have modeled the potential size of this current outbreak, which some experts think could become one of the worst Ebola epidemics on record

A deep spectrum of a mysterious "little red dot" reveals a supermassive black hole cocooned in gas so dense it's opaque — but glowing in the infrared.

The post "Little Red Dot" Is a Cocooned Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Disappearing sea ice is letting more sunlight in the Arctic Ocean and boosting phytoplankton growth, but this has depleted a crucial nutrient, which could severely affect animals higher up the food chain

Disappearing sea ice is letting more sunlight in the Arctic Ocean and boosting phytoplankton growth, but this has depleted a crucial nutrient, which could severely affect animals higher up the food chain

Find the lengths of the sides of the square in this math puzzle

In his final interview, the “swashbuckling” geneticist pointed the way for science

Understanding the behavior of supermassive black holes

A meditation on life and the von Neumann–Wigner interpretation of quantum mechanics

Play this crossword inspired by the July/August 2026 issue of Scientific American

The Department of Energy bills Genesis as an AI push for scientific discovery. Its first public challenges tell a different story

How did we get here?

Natural fission reactor uncovered; geometry of soap bubbles

Letters to the editors for the March 2026 issue of Scientific American

On reclaiming America’s edge in research and public health

Exploring ice cores to foresee the effects of climate change

These young scientists are making waves in their own ways. Keep an eye on them—great things are ahead