Russia is testing a plasma engine prototype designed to slash Mars travel time to just 60 days. Developed by Rosatom’s ...

New research suggests medical marijuana isn’t the mental health miracle many hope for, finding little evidence that it can ...

STAT interviews with 30 respondents brought the unmistakably human impacts of federal science policy into sharp focus. Here are three of those stories.

Does HTC-19 have an identity that is distinct from that of other chromatography conferences? A: The HTC conference traditionally attracts a relatively large number of participa ...

This call for articles and short reports is to enhance our understanding of the function and evolution of short genomic ...

Researchers examined 54 clinical trials to see if cannabis helps treat mental health or addiction issues. They found minimal proof of benefit, alongside a higher risk of mild side effects like ...

Letters to the editors for the December 2025 issue of Scientific American ...

Giannis Zacharakis is a biophotonics and biomedical imaging researcher and CEO of the precision photonics spin-off Kymatonics ...

A compound your body makes after drinking caffeine is now appearing in drinks. But scientists are still studying how safe and ...

A Washington County solar project has put two environmental goals  — green-energy development and the protection of ...

Melatonin is now widely used to help children sleep, but scientists say the enthusiasm may be getting ahead of the evidence. A major review found clear benefits for children with conditions like ...

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...