
Scientists Used Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe, Then Paddled Across 140 Miles from Taiwan to Japan
Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more than 30,000 years ago
Scientists Used Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe, Then Paddled Across 140 Miles from Taiwan to Japan
Researchers and expert seafarers teamed up to re-create an ocean journey from more than 30,000 years ago
Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building
Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices
Read all the stories you want.
First Near-Complete Denisovan Skull Reveals What This Ancient Human Cousin Looked Like
A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque
July/August 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Toxic cigars; dueling with a swordfish
Poem: ‘Prayer to Fireflies’
Science in meter and verse
Seeking Sustainable Fashion and Cracking a Greenland Mystery
Inside this double issue of SciAm, you’ll find black holes that burp up their stellar meals, metal detectorists that hit pay dirt, hope for psychopathy, the truth about testosterone and a consumer guide to sustainable clothes shopping
Contributors to Scientific American’s July/August 2025 Issue
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
Science Crossword: Throwing Shades
Play this crossword inspired by the July/August 2025 issue of Scientific American
Denmark’s Radical Archaeology Experiment Is Paying Off in Gold and Knowledge
The Danish government deputized private detectorists to unearth artifacts buried in farm fields. Their finds are revealing the country’s past in extraordinary detail
American Education Demands a Fact-Based Curriculum, Not Religious Ideology
One hundred years after the Scopes trial, religious ideologues are still trying to supplant evidence-based curricula with myths, to the detriment of a well-informed society
Readers Respond to the March 2025 Issue
Letters to the editors for the March 2025 issue of Scientific American
Superheroes Represent Something Different to Today’s Kids
The newest generation of superheroes are complex, irreverent and exactly what our kids need