Scientific American Magazine

Wild fish cannot survive the onslaught of modern industrial fishing. The collapse of fisheries in many regions shows the danger plainly

It consists of cells called microglia that are normally protective but can be surprisingly destructive. The cells may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases and to the dementia of AIDS

Global temperatures have been known to change substantially in only a decade or two. Could another jump be in the offing?

After more than 30 years, researchers are on the verge of using holograms to store data in memories that are both fast and vast

This newly rediscovered photograph appears to be the last ever made of the great evolutionist

Humans have always wondered about the meaning of life. According to the author, life has no higher purpose than to perpetuate the survival ofDNA

One hundred years ago this month, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen cast the first x-ray images by chance

Studying the ability to toss and catch balls and rings provides insight into human coordination, robotics and mathematics