Scientific American Magazine

Creating a revolutionary jet engine that could propel a space plane to orbit affordably and routinely is a tough but seemingly achievable task

Studies of the mental processes of chess grandmasters have revealed clues to how people become experts in other fields as well

The quality of 3-D computer graphics is poised for a quantum jump forward, thanks to speedier ways to simulate the flight of light

Disabled genes, molecular relics scattered across the human genomic landscape, have a story of their own to tell. And it is still unfolding

Salmon-catching bears fertilize forests with the partially eaten carcasses of their favorite food

New studies of the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau suggest a deep relation between climate and tectonics

Found in stretched, slanted, loop-d-loop orbits, an odd breed of planetary satellites opens a window into the formation of the planets