Climate
Climate
Biology
Biology
What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain?
Climate
Climate
The Larsen C Iceberg Is Already Cracking Up
Computing
Attention Passengers: Your Flight Will Arrive 20 Years behind Schedule
Robopocalypse creator Daniel Wilson sets aside his dystopian tendencies to help the XPRIZE’s Sci-fi collection and writing contest find a silver lining in our obsession with intelligent assistants
Climate
Climate
A Beach Town's Dilemma: Protect Homes or Save the Shore?
Biology
Biology
What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain?
Climate
Climate
The Larsen C Iceberg Is Already Cracking Up
Space
Space
Chasing Consciousness, and the Information Revolution
Biology
Biology
The Supracranial Sinus of the Horned Dinosaur Skull
Space
Space
Ground Control to Major Google: Space Station Street View Is Here
Evolution
Evolution
The Shark That Conquered the Whorl
Engineering
Engineering
Soft Robot Moves by Mimicking Plants
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The Science of Passionate Sex
How to have hot sex, according to science
Astronomers Detect Strange Signals from Red Dwarf Star
The radio bursts are tantalizing, but probably not transmissions from talkative aliens
Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe
Scientists aren’t yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting
Mental Illness Is Far More Common Than We Knew
New research suggests that nearly everyone will develop a psychological disorder at some point in their lives—but for most, it’s temporary
Satellite Snafu Masked True Sea Level Rise for Decades
Revised tallies confirm that the rate of sea level rise is accelerating as Earth warms and ice sheets thaw
Myths about Sulfites and Wine
Let’s clear up some of the most common myths and misunderstandings about sulfites, wine, and headaches
Special Report
Net Neutrality and the Open Internet
Computing
The debate over so-called "net neutrality" has raged for more than a decade between tech entrepreneurs and the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who deliver digital content to our computers and mobile devices. Scientific American takes a look at the FCC's proposed plans and clarifies what’s at stake for internet users.
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Soft Robot Moves by Mimicking Plants
A tough but flexible bot unfurls like a plant using a pressurized plastic tube to inch through rugged environments.
