
Does Tylenol Use during Pregnancy Cause Autism? What the Research Shows
President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tie Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin
Does Tylenol Use during Pregnancy Cause Autism? What the Research Shows
President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tie Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin
Nobody Knows How Tylenol Really Works
Deep-Earth Diamonds Reveal ‘Almost Impossible’ Chemistry
The Sordid Mystery of a Somalian Meteorite Smuggled into China
Spellements: Monday, September 22, 2025
Announcing the #SciAmInTheWild Photography Contest Short List
San Francisco Rattled by Predawn Earthquake
Vaccine Policy Shift, Brain Changes in Athletes and Ants That Harness Another Species’ DNA
Tipsy Bats and Perfect Pasta Win Ig Nobel Prizes for Weird Science Research
Announcing the #SciAmInTheWild Photography Contest Short List
One Year after Scientific American’s First Issue, the Solar System Grew by a Planet
Scientific American Celebrates 180 Years with Stories of Scientific U-turns
U.S. Science and Scientific American Have Weathered Attacks Before and Won
How a Billionaire’s Plan to Reach Another Star Fell Apart
The Landslide Lurking in Your Backyard
New Hope in Alzheimer’s Research: A Special Report
Create as many words as you can!
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.
The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
Building Intelligent Machines Helps Us Learn How Our Brain Works
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
How the Brain ‘Constructs’ the Outside World
The Linguistic Science behind Viral Social Media Slang
Can Your Microbiome Affect Your Mood?
Kissing Bugs, Koalas and Clues to Life on Mars
How Your Brain Constructs—And Sometimes Distorts—Your Experience of the World
Does Tylenol Use during Pregnancy Cause Autism? What the Research Shows
President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tie Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin
How Your Brain Constructs—And Sometimes Distorts—Your Experience of the World
In his new book, Daniel Yon explains how our brain is constantly constructing reality
Fast Fashion Is a Bad Look for the Environment
A more circular economy in textiles is a good look for the planet
Deep-Earth Diamonds Reveal ‘Almost Impossible’ Chemistry
Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how diamonds form
The Ozone Hole Is Steadily Shrinking because of Global Efforts
After nearly 40 years of global efforts, the ozone hole over Antarctica is continuing to heal
San Francisco Rattled by Predawn Earthquake
The San Francisco Bay Area was rattled early this morning by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake along the Hayward fault line