The “Fantastic” Feeling of a Breakthrough: Q&A with Math Prize Winner Karen Uhlenbeck
The first female winner of the prestigious Abel Prize shares details of life as a mathematician
The first female winner of the prestigious Abel Prize shares details of life as a mathematician
The insides of neutron stars—the densest form of matter in the universe—have long been a mystery, but it is one that scientists are starting to crack
A huge flare from a black hole helps reveal how matter and energy are expelled
Officials will vote to overhaul the SI system of measurements, basing units such as the kilogram not on physical objects but on fundamental constants
A leader of a major report on sexual misconduct explains how to make science accessible to everyone
Mission co-founder explains how backing up data on synthetic DNA can protect humanity’s knowledge
Some physicists claim that the popular landscape of universes in string theory may not exist
“Sterile neutrinos” that ignore all other particles might be showing up in experiments—and could even help solve the mystery of dark matter
The Quantum Shorts competition invited stories incorporating the laws of quantum mechanics
Optimism may not be dead after all. Steven Pinker says our gloomy outlook for humanity is misplaced, and argues for faith in science, reason and democracy
A new idea explains recently discovered chemistry that seems to break the rules of high school textbooks everywhere
This may be the reason experiments can’t agree on the neutron lifetime, according to a new idea
A chemical found in a distant gas cloud could help explain where planets like Earth get the seeds of life
The animals can adjust structures in their foreheads to change the echolocation signals they emit
Three physicists who lead the LIGO experiment, which made the first detection of gravitational waves, will share this year's award
The largest experiment ever to probe these mysterious particles could point the way to new physics
The space agency awaits direction from the Trump administration, along with congressional funding to match its ambitions
April book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
Hidden, impermanent balances in nature have shaped the history of physics, and could determine our universe’s future
March book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American
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