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How a Russian dialect coach helped Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie master challenging Russian sounds and build a believable accent

Prime numbers have fascinated humankind for generations—here are three of the most intriguing primes

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time

The Nobel Prizes remind us how science can unite society and inspire hope for the future

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their spread

Letters to the editors for the October 2025 issue of Scientific American

The use of poison on arrows marked a revolution in human hunting technology—new evidence suggests it happened tens of thousands of years earlier than previously known

A new generation of household robots could change the way you live

Letters to the editors for the September 2025 issue of Scientific American

As funding dries up, researchers face setbacks that threaten innovation and public progress

Letters to the editors for the July/August Issue 2025 issue of Scientific American

When written knowledge is more ephemeral than ever, how can we pass on what’s important?