Environment
Environment
Mental Health
Mental Health
The Social Ties between Autism and Schizophrenia
Environment
Environment
Iceland Drilling Project Aims to Unearth How Islands Form
Space
Wandering in the Void, Billions of Rogue Planets without a Home
New results suggest free-floating giant planets are less common than previously believed, but hint at vast numbers of smaller castaway worlds
Environment
Environment
Make America Wait Again: Trump Tries to Delay Regulations out of Existence
Mental Health
Mental Health
The Social Ties between Autism and Schizophrenia
Environment
Environment
Iceland Drilling Project Aims to Unearth How Islands Form
Space
Space
Scientists Spot Water-Rich Rocks on Moon
Biology
Biology
Scientists Find Some of Mars's Youngest Volcanoes--and Discover They Could Have Supported Life
Public Health
Public Health
U.S. Defense Agencies Grapple with Gene Drives
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
U.S. Called for New Marijuana Research Bids--but Granted No Approvals
Climate
Climate
Scientists Can See Zika Coming by Tracking the Climate
Most Popular
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
3 Toxic Thinking Habits That Feed Your Insecurity
This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals three toxic thinking habits that keep you feeling insecure, plus offers three ways to feel more confident.
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
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
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.
Infographic of the Week
Videos
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.
