Stories by Jennifer Hackett

Choreographic crystals exhibit symmetry through the orbits of their atoms rather than from strict, orderly structure

Coding and construction toys stole this year’s show

The values of science teachers can send mixed messages to their students about climate

Various experiments seek different versions of this highly sought-after phenomenon

The European Space Agency has declared the spacecraft’s mission at an end

Materials scientists put together a periodic table of substitute availability for metals, and the picture is grim

The attention-grabbing academic papers of 2015 include research on sexist video games and Homo erectus

When you mingle a superconductor, magnet and liquid nitrogen, strange physics emerges

A newly passed bill sets the stage for the future of the private spaceflight industry, and could have big implications for asteroid mining

Fast-food chains are leading the charge against antibiotic overuse in food production

Volunteer astronomers first spotted a strange star in Kepler telescope data that has the Internet humming with speculation

Curated around the almost 200-year-old tale, a new museum is set to get people thinking about the ethics of cutting-edge research

Human endurance and economics limit just how hair-raising these rides can get

Jaher chronicles a 1920s Scientific American contest meant to uncover the truth about speaking with the dead

To protect shore communities against storms, rebuilding isn’t the answer: smarter coastal engineering and development is 

Gravitational waves from the most promising black hole binary system candidate yet could help shine a light on how these monsters at the hearts of galaxies merge