
Why STEM Students Need Humanities Courses
The more science and technology dominate our culture, the more we need the humanities

Why STEM Students Need Humanities Courses
The more science and technology dominate our culture, the more we need the humanities

Prize-Winning Images of the Brain
Check out this year’s winners of The Art of Neuroscience competition


Remembering Bunji Tagawa
A look back at one of Scientific American’s most prolific illustrators and the racial injustice he endured

Solar Eclipse of 2017 Boosted Science Interest
The Michigan Scientific Literacy Survey of 2017 found that last year's total solar eclipse got Americans more interested in celestial science.

Finding Your Own Way to Put the "A" in STEAM
Combining art and STEM can provide a relaxing outlet or a worthy challenge

1968: Water for Breathing; 1868: Sex and Rabies in Dogs
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American

The Irreplaceable Bee, an Epic Physics Experiment, and Other New Science Books
Book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American

Readers Respond to the April 2018 Issue
Letters to the editor from the April 2018 issue of Scientific American

Favorite Wine Grapes May Need Genetic Help
Wine book author Kevin Begos explains that just a few varieties of wine grapes dominate the industry, which leaves them vulnerable to potentially catastrophic disease outbreaks.

Are We All a Little Paranoid?
Kafka’s novel, The Trial, is often described as a descent into the ravings of a paranoid mind. Yet could there be a little paranoia in us all?

Sharks Make a Splash in Brooklyn
Visitors can see and learn about sharks and their environment in the new "Ocean Wonders: Sharks!" facility at the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium.

How Is the Declaration of Independence Preserved?
The science and technology that keeps one of America's most important historic documents safe.