Scientific American

Find out how this simple algorithm from the 1960s keeps your wallet safe

Ancient teeth found in Ethiopia belong to a never-before-seen species in the Australopithecus genus of human ancestors

Experts say the painful infection, spread to people from mosquitoes, can get to many countries if it finds the right hosts

Using AI chatbots for “therapy” is dangerous, mental health experts say. Here’s why

Meltwater from a glacial lake outburst is flooding Juneau, Alaska. Such events are likely to happen more often as climate change destabilizes ice and glacial lakes fill with more meltwater

Without a venomous bite, some spiders use a disturbing second option to prepare their food