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South American bat species spotted for first time in ov...

The strange big-eared brown bat was discovered in Brazil's Atlantic Forest in 19...

Republican Presidential Candidates Vow to Fiddle as Ear...

Denial of climate change is driven by ideology, leaving its consequences to harm...

Animal motion-capture studio tracks bird flocks and ins...

A barn rigged with dozens of cameras and sensors could help scientists better un...

When Will the Next COVID Vaccine Be Available, and Who ...

An updated COVID vaccine will be available soon, but certain groups may benefit ...

NASA to Discuss Psyche Asteroid Mission, Optical Commun...

NASA will host a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 6, to discuss th...

Republican Presidential Candidates Vow to Fiddle as the...

Denial of climate change is driven by ideology, leaving its consequences to harm...

AI generates video game levels and characters from text...

A generative AI model based on small datasets was able to create maps and 2D cha...

Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID B...

New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute...

Heat pumps are poised to help breweries and other indus...

Industries like beer brewing that rely on low-temperature heat are starting to t...

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: September 2023

Drunk intestines; speedy pigeons

Two New Toxic Birds Discovered

Here’s how newfound “spicy” birds resist their potent neurotoxin

Readers Respond to the April 2023 Issue

Letters to the editors for the April 2023 issue of Scientific American

A Beautiful Newfound Fungus Mummifies Its Spider Prey

A striking purple species is one piece of the fungal kingdom’s uncharted diversity

After 'Absurdly Long' 100-Day Freeze, Rat Kidneys Were ...

Nanoparticles can allow long-term freezing of transplant organs

Scientists Find a New Spin on Winning the 'Bottle Flip'...

Do try this at home

AI Could Smuggle Secret Messages in Memes

A new technique for sending hidden messages is mathematically proven to escape d...

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