Natural Disasters
Volcanologists Pursue a Better Way to Forecast Eruptions
Taking a cue from weather forecasters, researchers combine satellite measurements and models in attempt to predict volcanic activity
Chemistry
Synthetic "Melanin" Could Act as a Natural Sunscreen
Medical & Biotech
Genomic Vaccines Fight Disease in Ways Not Possible Before
Neuroscience
More Millennials Are Having Strokes
Computing
Computing
Understanding the Real Innovation behind the iPhone
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
On Being a Weird American on the Fourth of July
Automotive
Automotive
Affordable Catalysts Give Green Vehicles a Push
Physics
Physics
Rainbow Photons Pack More Computing Power
Space
Space
The Case for Cosmic Modesty
Most Popular
Why Are so Many Babies Born around 8:00 A.M.?
Data visualization engineer Zan Armstrong takes a close look at human birth patterns.
More Millennials Are Having Strokes
A Scientific American analysis finds this trend differs based on where one lives
Brain-Invading Tapeworm That Eluded Doctors Spotted by New DNA Test
Genetic sequencing of spinal fluid hailed as an advance over standard procedures for diagnosing brain infections
Nil Communication: How to Send a Message without Sending Anything at All
Physicists have exploited the laws of quantum mechanics to send information without transmitting a signal. But have they, really?
40 Is Considered Old in Senate GOP Health Plan
People at that age who receive subsidies for care would see big changes
You Do Not Think Alone
A new book argues that thought and knowledge are community efforts
Special Report
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2017
Engineering
Which 10 disruptive solutions are now poised to change the world?
Infographic of the Week
Videos
Giant Model Mimics Damaged Dam Spillway
When the Oroville Dam spillway cracked and failed after a wet California winter, a team of scientists created a one fiftieth–scale model of the damaged concrete and eroded hillside to help guide the reconstruction.
