Scientific American Magazine

Planets quite different from our own may be the best homes for life in the universe

Evolutionary biologists are trying to attack bacteria in a new way: by short-circuiting their social life

A new “motion microscope” reveals tiny changes in objects—and people—that appear to be stock-still

Microscopes find beauty in the most unexpected places

Winegrowers are trying to preserve the flavor of your favorite reds and whites as climate change alters the compounds in grapes

Scientists are using exotic technologies to excavate underwater shipwrecks with the same precision as an archaeological dig

For 500 years, explorers and marine archeologists have exploited the latest technologies to reach new depths, often at great risk to themselves

Neurons fire in your head before you become aware that you have made a decision. But this discovery does not mean you are a “biochemical puppet”