Scientific American

Scientific American

6/6/2025, 6:25:27 PM

The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/inside-the-secret-meeting-where-mathematicians-struggled-to-outsmart-ai/

Scientific American

5/21/2025, 6:04:21 PM

Why mitochondria are more like a motherboard than the powerhouse of the cell. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-mitochondria-are-more-like-a-motherboard-than-the-powerhouse-of-the-cell/

Scientific American

6/19/2025, 7:01:09 PM

If all of Greenland’s ice melted, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet. Scientists are growing increasingly concerned that this melting is speeding up—and they’re digging deep (literally) to find answers. By extracting ancient rock samples from beneath the ice sheet, researchers are uncovering clues about the last time Greenland was actually green—and what that could mean for our future. Learn more in our July/August issue: https://bit.ly/44acyuY

Scientific American

6/12/2025, 1:05:06 PM

Solar Orbiter isn’t the first spacecraft to study the sun’s poles—but it’s the first to send back photographs. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/solar-orbiter-captures-the-first-ever-images-of-the-suns-south-pole/

Scientific American

5/28/2025, 3:08:11 PM

Sunshine may hold healing rays for a variety of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Scientists are turning this surprising discovery into treatments. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/surprising-ways-that-sunlight-might-heal-autoimmune-diseases/

Scientific American

6/15/2025, 12:43:20 AM

Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of any ordinary computers. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/quantum-computers-simulate-particle-string-breaking-in-a-physics/

Scientific American

6/5/2025, 8:38:30 PM

A freak particle physics process could wipe out all galaxies and life—but it’s wildly unlikely. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-end-of-the-universe-could-begin-with-a-quantum-bubble/

Scientific American

5/22/2025, 4:44:35 PM

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Scientific American

2/18/2025, 3:53:00 PM

What triggers a sudden flash of insight—the kind that changes how we see the world? One starry night, astronomer William Wilson Morgan had a revelation that revealed the shape of the Milky Way. Scientists have been chasing the mystery of these aha! moments ever since, and they’re closer than ever to understanding how they happen. Discover the wonder of insight in our March issue: https://bit.ly/4117WFH

Scientific American

2/20/2025, 5:29:33 PM

With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft aims to reach useful scales faster than competing technologies. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microsoft-claims-quantum-computing-breakthrough-but-some-physicists-are/