The number of U.S. homes that face repeated flooding has grown significantly in the past decade despite federal and state…
If space exploration was a popularity contest, Mars would be struggling for admirers. Once the darling of 20th-century planetary scientists, the…
Originally published in February 1950 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “Could a machine be designed that would be capable of ‘thinking’? Some…
What makes the human brain special? That question is not easy to answer—and will occupy neuroscientists for generations to come.…
If space exploration was a popularity contest, Mars would be falling lower in the pecking order. Once the darling of…
Arguably, all of scientific inquiry in modern times begins with some sort of model. A model takes different parameters you…
They give us paper and fuel, as well as vital ecological services—like cleaning the air, storing carbon and providing habitat.…
Physicists have reported what could be the first incontrovertible evidence for the existence of unusual particle-like objects called anyons, which…
A climate scientist says Facebook is restricting her ability to share research and fact-check posts containing climate misinformation. Those constraints…
Originally published in August 1894 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement "The citizens of Buffalo, N.Y., were treated to a remarkable mirage between…