During recent protests in Los Angeles, fires triggered “thermal runaway” in several Waymo robotaxis’ lithium-ion battery ...

Vickrey auctions not only reward honesty but also ensure that the item goes to the person who values it most (assuming ...

The newest generation of superheroes are complex, irreverent and exactly what our kids need Last month, I decided to see ...

As cases of chronic kidney disease emerge in outdoor laborers around the world, scientists are finding that repeated damage ...

The most anticipated particle physics result of recent years is here—but the real news came one week before: the “muon g–2 anomaly” might have never existed ...

Thirty of the world’s most renowned mathematicians traveled to Berkeley, Calif., with some coming from as far away as the U.K ...

A vitriolic war of words between President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could have profound repercussions for the ...

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, ...

Investigations by the Japanese company ispace identified issues with speed and an altitude sensor that likely doomed the ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific ...

With wildfires turning forests into “massive carbon emitters,” planting trees in some places could inadvertently increase ...

Science communicator Hank Green explains how our species’ unique intelligence got us into this climate mess—and how it will ...