‘If Not Friend, Why Friend-Shaped?’ A Beary Scientific Investigation
Why are bears both adorable and deadly? Scientific American investigates why these apex predators are “friend-shaped”
‘If Not Friend, Why Friend-Shaped?’ A Beary Scientific Investigation
Why are bears both adorable and deadly? Scientific American investigates why these apex predators are “friend-shaped”
Prime Number Puzzle Has Stumped Mathematicians for More Than a Century
Should Blood Pressure Guidelines Be Different for Women and Men?
AI Will Become Mathematicians’ ‘Co-Pilot’
Could the U.S. Ban Fossil Fuel Ads?
Why More Space Launches Could Be a Good Thing for the Climate
Women Are More Likely to Get Drug-Resistant Infections
Up All Night? You May Have Actually Been Asleep
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table
500-Pound Prehistoric Bird Was a ‘Giga-Goose,’ Fossils Reveal
Scientists reveal the face of Australia’s massive, extinct “giga-goose”
New ‘FLiRT’ COVID Variants Could Be Driving an Uptick in Cases. Here’s How to Avoid Them
COVID numbers are low, but some evidence suggests they could be rising. Here’s how to protect yourself this summer, according to experts
COVID’s Six-Foot Rule Made Scientific Sense at the Time
Attacks on Anthony Fauci over guidance on masking and social distancing issued during the COVID pandemic ignore the science on viral spread
H5N1 Bird Flu Isn’t a Human Pandemic—Yet. American Contrariness Could Turn It into One
Americans don’t like being told what to do, and many don’t trust government. These stubborn attitudes might turn H5N1 bird flu into a pandemic
NASA Refuses Hubble Rescue Mission and Trims the Space Telescope’s Science
Failing hardware on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope may lead to less science, officials say, but the space agency isn’t ready to pursue a private repair mission
Neurodivergent Kids Flourish When They’re Taught How Their Brains Work
When teachers and parents talk to kids about having ADHD, autism or learning disabilities, they set them up for success