Space
Weird Extragalactic X-Ray Flares Baffle Astronomers
A new class of stellar objects could be causing ultrabright repeating outbursts from old, quiescent galaxies
Space
New Images Reveal Fate of Lost Mars Lander
Evolution
Neandertal DNA Affects Modern Ethnic Difference in Immune Response
Evolution
Wild Monkeys' Stone "Tools" Force a Rethink of Human Uniqueness
Computing
Computing
How Would AI Cover an AI Conference?
Conservation
Conservation
The Mangrove Finch: An Extinction in Slow Motion
Biology
Biology
Gene Sharing in Cheese Microbes - Part 1
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
A Spirited Debate: How Did Some Alcohols Come to Be Known as Spirits?
Computing
Computing
Inside Microsoft's Quest for a Topological Quantum Computer
Most Popular
Am I Introverted or Socially Anxious?
At long last, introverts are having their day. Over the last few years, being quiet and inner-directed has become not only acceptable, but downright trendy. But introversion often gets mistaken for its more restrictive, self-conscious, but treatable cousin, social anxiety
Trump's Views on Science Are Shockingly Ignorant
His statements show a disregard for science that is alarming in a candidate for high office
Entangled Wormholes Could Pave the Way for Quantum Gravity
The weird quantum phenomenon of entanglement could produce shortcuts between distant black holes
Grading the Presidential Candidates on Science
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions
Toxoplasma Infected Rats Love Their Enemies
Rats infected with Toxoplasma actually like cat odors. New research finds that the infection makes cat odor aphrodisiacal. Steve Mirsky reports
Beyond Resveratrol: The Anti-Aging NAD Fad
Whenever I see my 10-year-old daughter brimming over with so much energy that she jumps up in the middle of supper to run around the table, I think to myself, “those young mitochondria.” Mitochondria are our cells’ energy dynamos.
Special Report
Dangerous Weather Outlook 2016
Weather
With hurricane season upon us, dig into the science of monster storms and weird weather with this collection of articles
Infographic of the Week
Videos
Monkeys can make stone tools too
When these monkeys bang rocks together, they make stone flakes that resemble those archaeologists believe humans made two million to three million years ago.This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on October 19, 2016. It is a Nature Video production.
