Astronomers discover another galaxy seemingly devoid of dark matter
A galaxy appears to be missing the invisible substance thought to hold such objects together, further challenging long-held assumptions about how galaxies form
NASA data reveals weird x-ray changes in the exploded ruins of dead stars
This sparkling galaxy is home to a set of supernova remnants that showed variable brightnesses over 14 years of data
How Erini Lambrides went from seeking theater stardom to studying the stars at NASA
This young researcher’s unlikely journey into academia will change the way you think about science, failure and belonging
Tonima Tasnim Ananna
Understanding the behavior of supermassive black holes
My childhood in science
The story of the author’s extremely early career
Jenny Bergner
Mimicking the chemistry of outer space to explain how planets form
Mark Kelly
On steering the path forward for research and innovation
How we chose the 2026 Young American Scientists
Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers
Trevor GrandPre
Building models to understand how self-organizing structures in cells lead to disease
Amber Young
Standardizing and improving models used in astrobiology
Bill Foster
The congressional representative and physicist talks about the search for scientific truth and the role of immigrants in the U.S. scientific enterprise
Thomas Rosenbaum
The Caltech president on recommitting to American science