Author: Scientific American

SpaceX and other companies want to put millions of satellites into space. Could orbit run out of room?

Two American companies are pursuing rival manufacturing strategies for these long-promised cells in an industry China dominates

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon launch to unravel the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter

A recent change in ownership is an opportunity for SciAm to be even better and have some fun

We are rightfully told to eat more fiber. But our depleted gut microbiomes may not benefit from superhigh levels

The start-up’s grant to the Nuclear Threat Initiative will fund an international information sharing system designed to flag biosecurity threats from AI

El Niño years typically mean warmer ocean temperatures and less wind shear in some parts of the Pacific—and that means more potential for hurricanes

China plans to send container ships along Russia’s northern coast, reviving environmental concerns about the fragile polar region

Music and math often come together in ways we don’t expect

From eclipse awe to vaccine debate, earthquake recovery and coffee’s benefits