Robotics

Math Puzzle: Construct the Dice

Build a special set of dice in this math puzzle

Poem: ‘Live and in Color’

Science in meter and verse

Hypochlorous Acid Is Trending in Skin Care and Cleaning...

Hypochlorous acid is safe enough to spray in your eyes yet more effective than b...

How and Where Is Nuclear Waste Stored in the U.S.?

The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste ...

Offshore Wind Power Poses Only Limited Risk to Whales, ...

Republicans asked Congress’s watchdog to scrutinize offshore wind power’s effect...

Mysterious Dark Comets Could Unlock Solar System Secrets

A group of comets with unexplained movements presents a quandary

Beautiful Shapes, a Magic Molecule and Elephant Bromances

The May issue of Scientific American takes you on a deep-sea mining mission, exp...

Science Crossword: Hidden Figures

Play this crossword inspired by the May 2025 issue of Scientific American

Male African Elephants Were Once Thought to Be Solitary...

Long thought to be loners, male African elephants turn out to have surprisingly ...

These Mysterious Shapes Are at the Heart of Math’s Bigg...

Mathematicians describe the most beautiful and beguiling forms and surfaces they...

May 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Old-time graffiti; balloon deaths

Readers Respond to the January 2025 Issue

Letters to the editors for the January 2025 issue of Scientific American

A New Bee Crisis Could Make Your Food Scarce and Expensive

Scientists are racing to stop a tiny mite that could devastate the pollinators a...

Miners Are Pulling Valuable Metals from the Seafloor, a...

The owners of a controversial mining license have begun extracting valuable meta...

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Loud Snoring in Kids

Snoring indicates oxygen reduction, but a variety of treatments can restore heal...

Length of a Day on Uranus Revised, Pour Height Influenc...

A fluid study homes in on the best method to make a cup of coffee, scientists us...

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