The first image from the Vera C. Rubin telescope reveals a previously unnoticed feature of the galaxy M61 that may explain ...

To celebrate Scientific American ’s 180th anniversary, we’re publishing jigsaw puzzles to show off some of our most fascinating magazine covers over the years. Take a tour here through the covers so ...

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James Dewey Watson, the molecular biologist whose work helped decode the structure of DNA, died on November 6, 2025, at a ...

Three Chinese astronauts will likely return safely to Earth after a reported space-junk strike. But the incident highlights ...

Observations show the disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving. Astronomers are still working out the reasons why ...

The finding is the first documented case of colonial behavior between two solitary species ...

Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how, according to a recent study, living through a pandemic might accelerate brain aging.

New findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 miles ...

Among the vaquitas spotted this September were an individual called Frida and her calf. The calf appeared to be about a year ...

A blast of frigid air will plunge into the central U.S. and move eastward over the next few days, potentially breaking ...