Tom Hiddleston on Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius and the human stories frozen in time
Actor Tom Hiddleston reflects on the first time he visited Pompeii as a teenager and explains why the ancient city’s preserved tragedy continues to shape his understanding of history and humanity
Video reveals orcas smashing fish to smithereens, possibly for fun
The behavior could be a strategy to help younger orcas feed, or it may just be for their own amusement, researchers say
Scientists discover a ‘remarkable’ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar
The new species, Colobus congoensis, may already be endangered
Can you hear a forest disappearing? Scientists are trying to find out
Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo to replace sinking Jakarta. As construction transforms one of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and their Indigenous collaborators are racing to record the sounds of the forest—and preserve generations of ecological knowledge before it’s lost
Andrew Scott learned all about meteorology for his latest film Pressure
Andrew Scott plays World War II meteorologist James Stagg in a new film Pressure, which explores the crucial role weather forecasting played in D-Day
Watch NASA test its new X-59 jet designed to go faster than the speed of sound
This next-generation plane is made to go faster than sound without producing a full sonic boom
How the Project Hail Mary directors brought science to the big screen
Project Hail Mary directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord talk about astrobiology, optimistic science fiction, heist films and handsome scientists
How your kidneys actually work — and what happens when they fail
Your kidneys silently filter 150 quarts of blood every single day — but what happens when they stop working?
Ryan Gosling says Project Hail Mary is ‘a reminder of what we’re capable of’
Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher turned (reluctant) astronaut in the upcoming film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, a science fiction novel by author Andy Weir
How does type 1 diabetes actually work?
What happens when your body suddenly stops making the one hormone that keeps your blood sugar in check?
Tired of an Old-Fashioned Yule Log Video? Try These Scientific Alternatives Instead
Happy holidays from all of us at Scientific American
The Protectors: Inside the Desperate Rush to Save an Orca Community
As endangered southern resident killer whales fight for survival, federal funding cuts threaten the scientists working to save them.