The Sciences

It can’t supply absolute truths about the world, but it brings us steadily closer

Elite mathematicians tend to pass their prestige down to advisees

A new star map reveals more than 2,000 stars, some with their own planets, that have a direct view of our planetary presence

This property could reveal new secrets of superconductivity

Scientists around the world are eager to analyze young lunar rocks

Science in meter and verse

A new technique could reveal coral reefs’ vulnerabilities and regenerative potential

The next big collider will likely rely on novel technology

Recommendations from the editors of Scientific American

Otherwise clement regions of the planet’s atmosphere are still too dry to sustain life as we know it

If they’re really aliens—and they’re benevolent—studying them could potentially transform the prospects for human knowledge and progress

Although mission controllers have yet to identify the source of the problem, confidence is high the iconic observatory will soon return to normal operations