Technology

Is It Possible to Treat Psychopathy Before It Starts?

New strategies help to reduce callous and unemotional traits in children, guidin...

Denmark Let Amateurs Dig for Treasure—And It Paid Off

The Danish government deputized private detectorists to unearth artifacts buried...

Hotter Nights after Scorching Days Threaten Heart Healt...

When nights stay hot, more people die, many from cardiovascular problems. But th...

Readers Respond to the March 2025 Issue

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

Scientists Find Universe’s Missing Matter in Intergalac...

Researchers have used cosmic explosions called fast radio bursts to illuminate t...

Seeking Sustainable Fashion and Cracking a Greenland My...

Inside this double issue of SciAm, you’ll find black holes that burp up their st...

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Collapse Could Be Closer Than We ...

The collapse of the world’s second-largest ice sheet would drown cities worldwid...

Poem: ‘Prayer to Fireflies’

Science in meter and verse

Math Puzzle: Fill the Polygon

Puzzle out the sequence of numbers that fill these polygons

Why Some Black Holes Keep ‘Burping’ Light after Eating ...

After black holes devour stars, sometimes the feast comes back up

American Education Demands a Fact-Based Curriculum, Not...

One hundred years after the Scopes trial, religious ideologues are still trying ...

Google AI Grant to iNaturalist Prompts Community Outcry

The nonprofit iNaturalist announced that it received a $1.5-million grant from G...

July/August 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 ...

Toxic cigars; dueling with a swordfish

The Fast Fashion Backlash Is Fueling a Sustainability R...

Trade impulse clothing purchases for botanical dyes, upcycled apparel, creative ...

Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from...

Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from ...

What Is Your Cat Trying to Say? These AI Tools Aim to D...

AI is shedding new light on the 12,000-year conversation between cats and their ...

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