Scientific American

The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture

New peer-reviewed research reporting strange lights in the pre-space-age sky is sparking curiosity and controversy

These images of Hurricane Melissa show the Category 5 storm in all its power

Wood vaulting, a simple, low-tech approach to storing carbon, has the potential to remove 12 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year—and some companies are already trying it

Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed his nation conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here’s how that missile might work

Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps explain how parenting both increases and decreases aspects of well-being