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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 DAYS AGO

Scientists Are Baffled by This Bizarre Lemon-Shaped Exoplanet
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a bizarre-looking exoplanet that defies explanation
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Head NASA at Pivotal Moment for the Space Agency
Billionaire Jared Isaacman is taking the reins at NASA at a challenging time for the space agency, as it faces budget cuts and technical hurdles that could scuttle its most ambitious missions
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 DAYS AGO

New Views of Saturn’s Moon Titan and Jupiter’s Moon Europa Complicate Ocean Worlds Theory
Oceans hiding within the crusts of distant moons are tantalizing targets for scientists looking for life beyond Earth
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Excerpt—The Great Shadow, by Susan Wise Bauer
In an exclusive excerpt of her new book The Great Shadow, historian Susan Wise Bauer explores how sickness is distinct from injury and has shaped the way we think about ourselves and our world
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN21 HOURS AGO

10 Mind-Blowing Brain Discoveries from 2025
From glowing neurons to newborn memories, here are the most fascinating brain discoveries of 2025
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO

Igloos on Mars? How Future Astronauts Could Use Ice to Survive
Humans traveling to Mars will need protective habitats to live on the harsh surface. Ice could help
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN19 HOURS AGO

Two Möbius Strips Combine to Create a Bizarre Object That Only Exists in 4D
In geometry, there are surfaces that do without an inside or outside—and some need at least four dimensions to exist
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN18 HOURS AGO

Satellites Used to Have Months to Avoid Collisions—Now They Have Days
In the era of mega constellations, spacecraft typically have less than a week to avoid crashes
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN16 HOURS AGO

Trump Administration Moves to Severely Curtail Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Health officials on Thursday announced a slew of measures that will restrict access to gender-affirming health care for transgender young people in the U.S.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN12 HOURS AGO

Here’s How Much Practice You Need to Become the Best in the World
Are you a specialist or a generalist? The answer could reveal something about how well you learn and perfect a skill