Medicine
Medicine
Engineering
Engineering
Robotic Exoskeleton Adapts While It's Worn
Public Health
Public Health
Sperm Count Dropping in Western World
Biotech
First Human Embryos Edited in the U.S., Scientists Say
Reports suggest researchers have altered DNA and made few errors
Medicine
Medicine
Should Fighting Antibiotic Resistance Always Include Finishing a Prescribed Medication?
Engineering
Engineering
Robotic Exoskeleton Adapts While It's Worn
Public Health
Public Health
Sperm Count Dropping in Western World
Space
Space
Witness the Solar Eclipse without Frying Your Eyes or Your Camera
Biology
Biology
"True Blue" Chrysanthemum Flowers Produced with Genetic Engineering
Climate
Climate
A Carbon-Free City Is Being Built from Scratch
Wellness
Wellness
Are Dogs Probiotic?
Biology
Biology
Life-Friendly Molecules on Saturn's Moon Titan Could Help Reveal Origins of Earth Life
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The Science of Passionate Sex
How to have hot sex, according to science
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.
Nobelists, Students and Journalists Grapple with the Antiscience Movement
The annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in an ancient German city takes on an extremely timely problem
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
Psychiatry Group Says Members Can Comment on Trump's Mental Health
The decision overturns decades-old norms
Sperm Count Dropping in Western World
The trend has occurred over 40 years
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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Witness the Solar Eclipse without Frying Your Eyes or Your Camera
America is preparing for a sea-to-shining-sea solar eclipse. Here’s how you can watch the spectacular display, and maybe even snap a photo to commemorate the event, without burning your retinas or damaging your camera’s optics.
