Space Heater: Scientists Find New Way to Transfer Energy Through a Vacuum  

Nanoscale experiments reveal that quantum effects can transmit heat between objects separated by empty space -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-11 18:00:00

Protecting a Hidden Treasure of Central Asia  

The magnificent and peaceful Bamyan Plateau is nothing like the Afghanistan you see on the news -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-11 17:00:00

These Ants Jump with Their Jaws  

Sometimes the best solution to a sticky situation is a quick escape, and few escapes are faster than a trap-jaw ant’s. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-11 13:00:00

How Oglala Lakota People Are Standing Up to Extreme Weather  

Through politics, economics and culture, a Native American community is building resilience against disaster -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-11 12:00:00

Space Station Dark Matter Experiment Gets Vital Repairs  

Astronauts are giving the International Space Station’s premier science experiment a life-extending transplant to continue its hunt for antimatter, dark matter, and more -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-11 11:45:00

Romans Would Roam for Wood  

Archaeologists unearthed wood from a Roman villa when digging Rome’s subway—and scientists determined the planks came all the way from France. Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-10 20:40:00

Research Using Brains-in-a-Dish Forces a Radical Rethinking of Huntington's Disease  

The disease may begin in the womb and require treatment early in life -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-10 20:00:00

More and More Links Are Emerging between Warming and Extreme Weather  

Scientists found the fingerprints of warming on heat waves, torrential rains and other major events in 2018 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-10 18:30:00

New Zealand Eruption: The Inherent Risk in Visiting Volcanoes  

The event shows that even geologically minor eruptions can endanger people -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-10 17:05:00

Open Software Means Kinder Science  

Its transformative power has improved my ability to analyze data and collaborate with other researchers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-10 17:00:00

Don't Panic about AI  

Instead, focus on making artificial intelligence controllable and responsive to human needs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-10 12:00:00

When the Bellbird Calls You Know It  

The white bellbird of the Amazon may be the loudest bird in the world.   -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-10 02:33:00

Why New Zealand's White Island Erupted Without Warning  

Steam volcanic eruptions like this one can only be detected seconds or minutes in advance -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-09 19:15:00

British Columbia's Vaping Crackdown Could Offer a Roadmap for the Rest of the World  

The provincial government has an expansive plan that ranges from limiting nicotine to raising taxes on the products -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-09 18:00:00

Rethinking the Infamous Milgram Experiment in Authoritarian Times  

It’s usually cited as showing that people will follow dubious orders under social pressure—but a more important lesson may be that some people will refuse -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-09 17:00:00

The Runaway Train of Cognitive Enhancement  

How far can we “improve” our mind before we lose our sense of identity and authenticity? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-09 12:00:00

Evidence of New X17 Particle Reported, but Scientists Are Wary  

Could the mysterious particle be our window into studying dark matter? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-09 11:45:00

Eight Degrees North  

How a change of latitude changed my perspective -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-08 20:00:00

The Surprising Link Between Recreational Math and Undecidability  

The Fibonacci numbers and Hilbert's 10th problem -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-08 17:00:00

The Secret of the Crocodile "Death Roll"  

Out of 25 living crocodilian species, all but one have been seen to “death roll” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-08 14:00:00

Titan's Geomorphologic Map  

From hummocky to dune- and lake-covered, Titan is revealed in its latest global map -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-07 17:00:00

Tiny Tyrant Gets a New Identity  

A fossil thought to be a young Daspletosaurus turns out to be something else -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-07 14:00:00

Reassessment of Alzheimer's Drug Raises Hope--and Concerns  

Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-06 20:15:00

Can A Big Oil Company Go Carbon-Free?  

Spanish oil giant Repsol SA this week announced one of the more ambitious emissions reduction efforts in the industry -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-06 17:30:00

What's Shaking in Oklahoma?  

Mysterious seismic signals lead to some scientific detective work -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-06 17:00:00

3 Problems with High-Intensity Interval Training  

The allure of short, intense workouts is obvious. But is High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) really the only workout you need for good overall fitness? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-06 15:00:00

How a Flawed Experiment "Proved" That Free Will Doesn't Exist  

It did no such thing—but the result has become conventional wisdom nevertheless -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-06 12:00:00

Fishy Trick Lures Life Back to Coral Reefs  

Playing the sounds of a healthy reef near damaged corals may help bring the fish community back. Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 23:45:00

A Tiny Leak Led to a Massive, Unexpected Collapse at Kilauea Volcano  

Its caldera’s dramatic, surprisingly slow collapse could point to other risks worldwide -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 19:45:00

Now Hear This: New Fossils Reveal Early Ear-Bone Evolution  

A change in chewing led to the emergence of the mammalian middle ear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 19:00:00

Climate Models Got It Right on Global Warming  

Even models in the 1970s accurately predicted the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and temperature rise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 18:00:00

The Language You Speak Influences Where Your Attention Goes  

It’s all because of the similarities between words -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 17:00:00

Top 5 Nutrients for Postpartum Recovery  

Registered Dietitian Melissa Mitri discusses the importance of good nutrition after giving birth and the five most important nutrients for a new mom and her baby -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 15:00:00

The Toothpick That Saved a Neuroscience Experiment  

Sometimes the most mundane objects can turn out to be unexpectedly crucial -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 12:00:00

Can We Identify Invasive Species before They Invade?  

Scientists uncover patterns that predict which insects will harm North America’s conifers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-05 11:45:00

Rainforest Dwellers and Urbanites Have Consistently Different Microbiomes  

A study done in South America found that with increasing population density humans had more diversity of fungi on the skin but less microbial diversity in the gut. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 23:56:00

Rain Forest Dwellers and Urbanites Have Consistently Different Microbiomes  

A study done in South America found that with increasing population density, humans had more diversity of fungi on the skin but less microbial diversity in the gut. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 23:56:00

Police Killings of Unarmed Black Americans May Affect Health of Black Infants  

Maternal stress arising from perceived racial discrimination could cause premature births and lower birth weights -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 21:00:00

Missing Link Found for How Modern Humans Evolved Friendly Faces  

A genetic condition helps uncover how modern human mugs came to differ from those of Neandertals -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 20:15:00

NASA's Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Lifts the Veil on Our Closest Star  

The daring mission’s first results reveal surprises about the solar wind -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 19:15:00

CO2 Emissions Will Break Another Record in 2019  

The recent increase in emissions from fossil fuel burning did slow down, but huge cuts are needed to avoid dangerous warming -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 17:30:00

The Missing Link in Fighting Antibiotic Resistance  

Rapid diagnostics can flag outbreaks of “superbugs” before they spread -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 17:00:00

Trump Administration Program Will Provide HIV Prevention Drug for Free  

The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect up to 200,000 people a year for 11 years -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 16:45:00

Is ASMR Real or Just a Pseudoscience?  

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is all the rage lately. Is it real? Is there something special about people who have it? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 15:00:00

It Takes a "Surgeon" to Cut a Building's Emissions  

Large structures are unique and complex, much like human bodies, and making them healthier requires true expertise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 12:00:00

Black Hole Factories May Hide at Cores of Giant Galaxies  

Gravitational-wave astronomers are probing the origins of abnormally massive black holes—and with them, the inner workings of their colossal galactic homes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 11:45:00

Internet Cables Could Also Measure Quakes  

The fiberoptic cables that connect the global internet could potentially be used as seismic sensors. Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-04 00:15:00

How an Idea Becomes a Published Scientific Paper  

Everyday Einstein interviews exoplanetary scientist Moiya McTier to learn about the process and why we can trust scientific papers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 21:00:00

Long Live the Multiverse!  

The idea that our universe is just part of a much vaster cosmos has a long history—and it’s still very much with us -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 19:00:00

Huge Lakes Abruptly Empty into Greenland Ice Sheet  

Draining meltwater could lubricate the base of the ice, speeding its flow and hastening sea level rise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 17:30:00

Could Fruit Flies Reveal the Hidden Mechanisms of the Mind?  

New understandings in neurobiology are emerging from experiments on Drosophila, raising hopes the tiny insect will aid insights into human cognition and dementia -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 17:00:00

It's Time to Shift Tactics on Alzheimer's Disease  

After a string of drug failures, researchers are looking beyond amyloid as a target -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 14:00:00

Americans Are Fast to Judge Social Class  

Judgments about the way people talk happen quickly and affect hiring decisions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 13:00:00

Americans Are Fast to Judge Social Class  

Judgments about the way people talk happen quickly and affect hiring decisions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 13:00:00

Cookie-Cutter Suburbs Could Help Spread Sustainable Yards  

The housing governing groups can play a powerful role in encouraging environmentally friendly lawns -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 11:45:00

Science News Briefs From All Over  

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Mexico to Tanzania, including one about the need to quarantine bananas in Colombia potentially infected by a fungus. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-03 00:49:00

How Does a Fire Tornado Form?  

Fire tornadoes are terrifying forces of nature. They're rare, but as wildfires become bigger and more frequent, they may grow more common. Read more about the phenomena, here. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 20:30:00

A Pioneer of GPS Passes Away  

James Spilker, Jr., helped create a technology that profoundly changed the world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 19:00:00

European Space Windfall Will Fast-Track Science Missions  

Europe’s space agency is set to receive 45% more money than in the previous three-year budget -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 18:15:00

Climate Talks Kick Off: Here Is What's at Stake  

Negotiators need to iron out rules on carbon trading and compensation for climate-related damage -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 18:00:00

A Way to Reduce the Science Achievement Gap  

Innovative teaching tools could compensate for gaps in knowledge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 17:00:00

Ebola-Response Workers Killed in Attacks Force Withdrawal From Critical DRC Region  

Four health care workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were killed in two attacks last week, and six others were injured -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 16:30:00

Essential Advice for Fledgling Scientists  

Among other things, practice humility—and remember that nature is the final arbiter of what’s true -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 12:00:00

Automating History's First Draft    

Computers can tell what will matter (slightly) better than humans can -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 11:45:00

Secrets of the Brain  

The sense of position and movement is often called the sixth sense; the brain’s connection to the immune system might be a seventh. In this eBook, we examine these and other areas of brain... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-02 05:00:00

The Downside of Solar Energy  

As renewable energy expands, used photovoltaic panels are creating a growing waste problem—but recycling could be the answer. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 17:00:00

In Case You Missed It  

Top news from around the world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Single-Sex Prawns Could Aid Fight against Snail-Borne Disease  

The prawn population could eat snails without becoming invasive -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

The Face of the Earliest Human Ancestor, Revealed  

A long-sought fossil could redraw our family tree -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

GPS Is Easy to Hack, and the U.S. Has No Backup  

At risk are airliners, electric grids, stock markets and other systems that rely on GPS to time their operations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Will Machines Ever Become Conscious?  

AI may equal human intelligence without matching the true nature of our experiences -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Escape from a Black Hole  

To save quantum mechanics, information must break free from black holes. New observations may show us how that can happen -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Physics Technique Reveals Hidden Bugs to Bats    

Bats’ hunting angle of approach cuts through the noise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

The Adolescent Spacefaring Dreams of Tech Billionaires  

Their obsession harks back to sci-fi, but they could be doing more good on Earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Wait, Plastic Can Be Good for the Environment?  

It’s usually made from petroleum, which is better in a landfill than in a tank of gasoline -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Adapt or Mitigate? Both  

To cope with climate change, we need every strategy we’ve got -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Female Genital Mutilation Continues in the U.S. It Must Be Stopped  

It may be a traditional cultural practice, but it’s nothing more than violence against women and girls  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Sewage Treatment Offers Biodiversity Boost in U.K. River  

A Thames tributary has been recovering since regulations changed in 1991  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: December 2019  

Poet W. H. Auden greets the New Year; Einstein helps us throw out old ideas -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

Readers Respond to the August 2019 Issue  

Letters to the editor from the August 2019 issue of Scientific American -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-12-01 14:00:00

The Ditherer's Mean  

How to calculate an average if you’re indecisive  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-30 20:00:00

Multiverse Theories Are Bad for Science  

New books by a physicist and science journalist mount aggressive but ultimately unpersuasive defenses of multiverses -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-30 17:00:00

The First Alien  

When did we start talking about life from elsewhere? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-30 14:00:00

Subtle Ancient Footprints Come To Light  

Ground penetrating radar can detect tiny density differences that lead to images of ancient footprints impossible to discern by eye. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-30 02:55:00

A Review of the Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2019  

An ultraintense hurricane—Dorian—and multiple destructive slow-moving storms: Are they harbingers of the future? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-29 18:00:00

Chicago Takes a Beating as Lake Levels Surge  

High water and 12-foot waves are eroding shorelines on Lake Michigan -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-29 16:00:00

Gravitational Waves Are Being Detected at an Increasing Pace  

Sensors have captured more than 40 events -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-29 14:00:00

AI Takes on Popular Minecraft Game in Machine-Learning Contest  

The MineRL competition encourages coders to devise programs that learn by example -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-29 13:00:00

What Racial Discrimination Will Look Like in 2060  

As biracial people become increasingly common in America, bias based on perceived rather than actual identity will too -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-29 12:00:00

New Technique Welds Ceramics with Lasers    

The process could lead to the creation of tougher, more biocompatible electronic devices -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-29 11:45:00

Balance Between CO2 and Warming Means Life or Death for Trees  

The question of whether CO2 gives forests a boost or heat stresses them may depend on how quickly temperatures rise -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-28 15:00:00

Recommended Books, December 2019  

Mysteries of the primordial universe; the unsung scientists of DNA; Galileo on trial -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-28 14:00:00

The Dark Side of Gratitude  

Why saying ‘thanks’ can be detrimental -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-28 13:30:00

Wild Silkworms Produce Proteins Primed for Bioprinting    

A mix of silkworms’ proteins acts as a scaffold for 3-D-printed tissues and organs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-28 13:00:00

HIV-Positive Babies Fare Better When Treatment Starts at Birth  

Although not practical in many areas, the approach reveals clues to how the immune system battles the infection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-27 19:00:00

Federal Government Is Failing on Climate Readiness, Watchdog Says  

A new Government Accountability Office report finds little progress has been made in reducing the nation’s vulnerability to climate change -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-27 16:00:00

How a Billionaire Couple Greased the Skids for Nancy Pelosi's Drug-Pricing Bill  

Former Enron employee John Arnold and his wife Laura have financed much of the Democrats’ efforts to cut prescription drug costs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-27 15:00:00

Detritus on the Moon    

NASA has a list of every item astronauts left behind -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-27 14:00:00

Two Interstellar Intruders Are Upending Astronomy  

Researchers grapple with the meaning of the first objects entering our solar system from beyond -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-27 13:00:00

Could Lab Work Be Affecting My Fertility?  

I never considered that possibility before—but I am now -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

what do you think? 2019-11-27 12:00:00