Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. IQ tests promise a clean number, but intelligence has never worked that way. Real cognitive ability shows up in how people reason ...

If all goes according to NASA’s plans, 2026 will finally be the year that astronauts once again launch to the moon. In a matter of months, four astronauts are poised to fly around the moon on a ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. Religion and science can often seem in opposition, at least culturally. But they don’t have to be, say Marc Siegel and Francis Collins. Siegel, who is ...

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. There are microbes living in medicine cabinets across the U.S., next to ...

A sweeping review of more than 2,500 studies reveals that despite booming public enthusiasm, cannabis has strong scientific support for only a few medical uses, leaving most popular claims—like relief ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When you think about the animals used in scientific research, mice or monkeys might come to mind. But you should also think about beagles. As science ...

During his remarks in an interview with JD Vance today, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a desperate attempt to justify his bizarre conspiracies. Kennedy claimed, "That's what science is." I'm glad Trump ...

Mayor-elect Corey O'Connor announced his choice for public safety director. Sheldon Williams served years in public service for the city, and now, if approved, would tackle the challenges facing the ...

When we imagine contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, we tend to picture messages: radio signals, mathematical codes, or perhaps a universal language waiting to be discovered. But what if alien ...

Jim Mallon, co-creator of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and director of the 1986 film "Blood Hook," poses with the puppet Gypsy, which he voiced on the show, at his home on Monday in Eden Prairie, ...

County College of Morris celebrated the ongoing construction of its new Center for Health Professions with a building dedication ceremony last week. The 80,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open ...

Merlin returns for a second volume of 200 cosmic questions and answers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Neil deGrasse Tyson is ...