This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American This summer, I taught an introductory geology ...

Scientists have found new evidence to support a classification system for viruses based on viral structure. Professor Robert Sinclair at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate ...

When faraway stars explode, they send out flashes of energy called gamma-ray bursts that are bright enough that telescopes back on Earth can detect them. Studying these pulses, which can also come ...

So much is happening in astronomy these days that it’s hard to keep track of the cosmic zoo, much less how each object fits into the overall celestial landscape. Scientists typically organize their ...

$250,000 top award goes to Matteo Paz in America's longest running and most distinguished science and math competition Now in its 84th year, the competition celebrates and rewards young innovators who ...