To celebrate Scientific American ’s 180th anniversary, we’re publishing jigsaw puzzles to show off some of our most ...

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Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge The iconic shower scene in Psycho ...

An analysis suggests Nanotyrannus is a separate, smaller dinosaur that lived alongside T. rex, settling a 30-year debate ...

Huge eruptions from the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole in the distant past may have sterilized much of the inner galaxy ...

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood ...

Seismometers picked up the ferocious winds and waves of Hurricane Melissa, showing how the tools can be used to better ...

Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new ...

A new study adds to the evidence that viral infections during pregnancy might contribute to a child’s likelihood of having autism ...

Some scientists are concerned that the Trump administration will use “junk science” when reviewing mifepristone’s safety ...

A nearly perfect alignment of factors has enabled Hurricane Melissa to become one of the most intense Atlantic storms ever ...

New peer-reviewed research reporting strange lights in the pre-space-age sky is sparking curiosity and controversy ...