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According to astronomersthe universe is 14 billion years old,a fact that makes the long scrollof my life—its fine brushstrokes of autumn leaves, incliningover a mountain pool;…

October 14, 20254 min readContributors to Scientific American’s November 2025 IssueWriters, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the storiesBy Jen Schwartz Lori YoumshajekianSupplements That…

October 14, 20253 min readBeing Wrong Is a Scientific SuperpowerSnake oil, smuggling and a fundamental change in the way we understand lifeBy David M. Ewalt Scientific…

October 8, 20253 min readScience behind Record-Breaking Everest Blizzard That Trapped HundredsA blizzard that trapped hundreds of trekkers on Mount Everest was truly “off the charts,”…

President Donald Trump on Monday urged pregnant people to ‘tough it out’ and shun Tylenol over an unproven link to autism, while also calling for major…

Asset manager Strive has reached an agreement to purchase Bitcoin-focused Semler Scientific in a fully equity-based rather than cash-based deal.Under the terms announced Sept. 22, each…

September 16, 20254 min readContributors to Scientific American’s October 2025 IssueWriters, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the storiesBy Jen Schwartz Chris GunnThe Lives…

August 30, 20255 min readTurn the Page on Summer: August’s Essential Book PicksCheck out this collection of nonfiction and fiction books recommended by Scientific AmericanBy Brianne…

Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Stories of Scientific U-turnsIn honor of SciAm’s 180th birthday, we’re spotlighting the biggest “wait, what?” moments in science history.By Rachel…

If there is a beginning time point for the Age of Scientific Reversal, it may be 1887—the year when Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley…