OpinionMay 2, 2021
The Fermilab Muon Measurement May or May Not Point to New Physics, But ...
It was important either way, because the experiment that generated it was breathtakingly precise
The Sciences
OpinionMay 1, 2021
Stars That Race through Space at Nearly the Speed of Light
Some are blasted out of galaxies by interactions with black holes; others, which orbit supermassive black holes, can smash together in titanic explosions
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PolicyMay 1, 2021
Dolphin Spins, Adolescent Brains and a Very Big Map
Sharing “an acute appreciation for science”
CultureMay 1, 2021
Poem: ‘String Theory’
Science in meter and verse
PolicyMay 1, 2021
Those Who Investigate Premature Deaths Should Have Medical Training
Coroners are not typically required to have medical expertise—and that’s a problem
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2021
World’s Largest Map of Space Offers Clues on Dark Energy
A new chart of millions of galaxies across 11 billion years of cosmic history helps to answer some of the biggest cosmological questions
EvolutionMay 1, 2021
Evolution’s Favorite Fish Diversify through ‘Noncoding’ Genes
Proliferating cichlids may specialize using regulatory DNA
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2021
Saturn Probe Data Reveal Impressive Depth of Titan’s Largest Sea
The moon’s massive pool of methane, ethane and nitrogen could potentially swallow skyscrapers
PolicyMay 1, 2021
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Top news from around the world
EngineeringMay 1, 2021
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: May 2021
When time began; superior bread baking
PolicyMay 1, 2021
Readers Respond to the January 2021 Issue
Letters to the editor from the January 2021 issue of Scientific American
CultureMay 1, 2021
Stunning Images from Chemistry, the Inscrutable Quantum Reality, and Other New Science Books
Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American