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Why parabolas are crucial to cryptography

Why parabolas are crucial to cryptography

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 35

Cryptographers use points along a curve to crack especially tough codes

What makes a narwhal’s tusk so special? Scientists are close to unraveling the mystery

What makes a narwhal’s tusk so special? Scientists are ...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 24

The unicorn of the sea’s spiral tooth has long been a scientific enigma

Extreme weather is making Americans feel powerless

Extreme weather is making Americans feel powerless

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 23

The same people affected by extreme weather are also likely to worry that they w...

SciAm is on the move

SciAm is on the move

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 20

A recent change in ownership is an opportunity for SciAm to be even better and h...

Readers Respond to the April 2026 Issue

Readers Respond to the April 2026 Issue

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 27

Letters to the editors for the April 2026 issue of Scientific American

Robotic rescue missions are sparking a spaceflight revolution

Robotic rescue missions are sparking a spaceflight revo...

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 25

Two new missions are revealing how robotic repair and assembly could become rout...

What really happened on Easter Island?

What really happened on Easter Island?

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 25

For decades, an influential theory blamed the Rapanui for their own downfall—a s...

Can QuantumScape and Factorial Energy mass-produce solid-state batteries?

Can QuantumScape and Factorial Energy mass-produce soli...

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 28

Two American companies are pursuing rival manufacturing strategies for these lon...

What Spider-Man gets right — and wrong — about turning off superpowers

What Spider-Man gets right — and wrong — about turning ...

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 38

In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' Peter Parker devises a superpower inhibitor base...

How Zipline’s drone delivery system works in U.S. suburbs

How Zipline’s drone delivery system works in U.S. suburbs

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 23

Zipline’s tethered delivery system lowers packages from the sky. Now it has to s...

The brain doesn’t just experience reality. It edits it into a story

The brain doesn’t just experience reality. It edits it ...

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 29

Neuroscience is revealing how our brains are wired for narrative

Does fibermaxxing work? It may depend on your microbiome

Does fibermaxxing work? It may depend on your microbiome

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 23

We are rightfully told to eat more fiber. But our depleted gut microbiomes may n...

September 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

September 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 ye...

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 26

A heavenly read; a 25-foot eye; a case of double personality

Science crossword: Give me some space!

Science crossword: Give me some space!

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 17

Play this crossword inspired by the September 2026 issue of Scientific American

How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world

How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 20

Here are four reasons solar energy has seen a meteoric rise in recent years

From geothermal energy to tidal power, these bold projects could change our clean-energy future

From geothermal energy to tidal power, these bold proje...

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 19

Companies are making big bets on technology to solve lingering challenges in the...

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