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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

The brain doesn’t just experience reality. It edits it into a story
Neuroscience is revealing how our brains are wired for narrative
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How Zipline’s drone delivery system works in U.S. suburbs
Zipline's tethered delivery system lowers packages from the sky. Now it has to show that people want the service
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Readers Respond to the April 2026 Issue
Letters to the editors for the April 2026 issue of Scientific American
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Can QuantumScape and Factorial Energy mass-produce solid-state batteries?
Two American companies are pursuing rival manufacturing strategies for these long-promised cells in an industry China dominates
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

How many satellites can safely orbit Earth?
Soaring numbers of satellites could pose grave threats to the heavens above and our planet below
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

How NASA turned a spy satellite into the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon launch to unravel the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

What really happened on Easter Island?
For decades, an influential theory blamed the Rapanui for their own downfall—a story made famous by Jared Diamond's book Collapse. New evidence tells a different tale
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

Scientists cited by Heritage Foundation report on women’s sports say it misrepresented their research
The conservative think tank's report claims that high-intensity and elite sports training has lasting effects on menstrual cycles and fertility
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

From geothermal energy to tidal power, these bold projects could change our clean-energy future
Companies are making big bets on technology to solve lingering challenges in the clean-energy rollout. Here are four of the most ambitious projects
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world
Here are four reasons solar energy has seen a meteoric rise in recent years
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

Science crossword: Give me some space!
Play this crossword inspired by the September 2026 issue of Scientific American
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

Math Puzzle: A Tetris paradox
Explore the Tetris paradox in this math puzzle
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN4 HOURS AGO

Robotic rescue missions are sparking a spaceflight revolution
Two new missions are revealing how robotic repair and assembly could become routine on the final frontier
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Extreme weather is making Americans feel powerless
The same people affected by extreme weather are also likely to worry that they will face a future disaster, according to a new poll
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What makes a narwhal’s tusk so special? Scientists are close to unraveling the mystery
The unicorn of the sea's spiral tooth has long been a scientific enigma