New images captured by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes show Saturn in both visible and infrared light
Earth’s magnetic field may be more powerful than we thought
A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging galactic cosmic rays
Top climate scientist Kate Marvel just resigned from NASA. Here’s why
Climate scientist Kate Marvel talked to Scientific American about her decision to leave NASA amid federal government turmoil and funding challenges
Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark federal social media addiction case
A federal trial jury found that Meta and YouTube are offering products that are addictive and harmful to young users’ mental health
Physicists just took a road trip with a load of antimatter. Here’s how it went
Scientists at CERN built a container weighing more than a ton to transport just 92 subatomic antimatter particles without annihilating them
That minty fresh feeling? Scientists now know how our bodies feel cold
Scientists have finally pinned down the mechanism behind cold- and menthol-sensing proteins
Can AI actually solve real math proofs? Researchers put it to the test
A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems
NASA unveils new, ambitious moon base plans
NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced a $30-billion plan to speed up its lunar landings and establish a U.S. moon base by 2036
Mathematicians can’t agree on whether 0.999… equals 1
Whether 0.999 equals 1 is the subject of bitter dispute in countless online forums
Pinot noir’s popularity has Medieval roots
An analysis of ancient grape seed DNA reveals the earliest known instance of humans purposefully cloning plants in France—including pinot noir