Author: Scientific American

Exercising self-control doesn’t need to be unpleasant, research shows

Cortical Labs says the stunt points toward a new kind of low-power computing—and perhaps a new way to study neurological drugs

During their 10-day mission, the four-person crew will swing around the far side of the moon—and potentially travel farther from Earth than anyone in history

There's a glaring hole in the president's new science and tech council

The arrival of AI-generated research papers marks a turning point that could radically accelerate discovery—or drown it in automated mediocrity

Decades of data have suggested the universe is flat, much like an infinite plane. But a new analysis reveals deep flaws in that simple conclusion

In 2017 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on a comet as it passed around the sun. And then things took a more unusual turn

The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to know about the way that they work, their safety, and more

Long ago, the cosmos might have been a black hole factory—and these primordial objects are even weirder than you think

A pain scientist breaks down the surprising brain‑body science that explains why so many of us hurt more than we have to