Scientific American Magazine

Disruptive solutions that are poised to change the world

NASA's New Horizons changed everything we thought we knew about this distant planet

In the Galápagos, invasive species are driving native animals to extinction. Some conservationists are asking whether genetic manipulation is the solution

New insights into the underpinnings of empathy might help us harness the emotion—just when we need it the most

Oil companies want the American burying beetle to be the first recovered insect taken off the U.S. endangered species list. But scientists say comeback claims are wildly exaggerated

Scientists are beginning to understand whether changing cloud cover will accelerate global warming or slow it down

Stolen people—mostly women and children—were a driving force in the evolution of modern society