Author: Scientific American

The incompleteness of the fossil record complicates efforts to figure out how life on Earth is faring today

The universe’s hidden mass may be made of black holes, which could wobble the planets of the solar system when they pass by

Quirky perspectives, separated lovebirds and a tobogganing penguin star in 2024 winners of the world’s largest bird photography competition

Uterus transplants are becoming more common, opening up the possibility of pregnancy and parenthood to people with certain health conditions

The new interconnected breed of autocrats gains and retains power by deception, globally undermining democracies through their own institutions

Cave fish develop taste buds on their head and below their chin—and even in humans, taste cells grow in truly unexpected locations

This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more.

Certain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winter

Scientists are putting a new spin on the creation of binary asteroids

Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne will help you discover the beauty and power of math in this miniseries.