Math
The Mathematics of Cake Cutting
Computer scientists have come up with an algorithm that can fairly divide a cake among any number of people
Public Health
Long-Forgotten Research Unearths New Mystery About Lyme Disease
Neuroscience
Brain Stimulation Allows Paralyzed Man to Feel His Hand Again
Space
Incoming! Space Rocks Strike the Moon More Than Expected
Evolution
Evolution
Flowers Deceive Flies With Chemical Cocktail
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Could You Be The Greatest SciFi Film Maker on the Planet?
Cognition
Cognition
People with Autism Make More Logical Decisions
Space
Space
NASA Interns are Really, Really Excited About Their Work
Biotech
Biotech
Safety Concerns Blight Promising Cancer Therapy
Most Popular
Silkworms Spin Super-Silk after Eating Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene
The strong, conductive material could be used for wearable electronics and medical implants, researchers say
A New Tack to Stave Off Alzheimer's Years before the First Symptom
Researchers try to prevent onset of the disease by correcting a brain cell process that goes awry
A Plan to Defend against the War on Science
The challenge of creating a public able to parse evidence-free “facts” rests with the press, educators and other thought leaders
Big Pharma's Manufactured Epidemic: The Misdiagnosis of ADHD
Investigative journalist Alan Schwarz sounds the alarm
Grading the Presidential Candidates on Science
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions
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
Watch a Sunset Bat Ballet
When a bat emerges from its cave, it engages in a delicate dance with hundreds of its neighbors. High speed videography reveals twirls and collisions as the bats maneuver. “Lens of Time: Bat Ballet” was first published on bioGraphic © 2016 California Academy of Sciences.
