Author: Scientific American

This biodegradable textile is alive and can host engineered microbes that can change its color or add UV protection Source: Scientific American

After fatal crashes in which occupants or rescuers could not open Tesla doors, federal regulators are considering rules that would require obvious mechanical releases—but any […]

Thousands of people have gotten sick from cyclospora. Experts can’t agree whether the end is in sight Source: Scientific American

The European continent is facing a dual reckoning this summer—extreme heat is killing thousands and draining its rivers, soils and reservoirs at a record pace […]

Joan Birman popularized the Burau representation problem decades ago. Now she and two colleagues have a proof that reveals brand new insights into the geometry […]

Smell is one of the most complex and least understood senses Source: Scientific American

Using the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, astronomers are beginning the largest and deepest survey of the sky. What will they see? Source: Scientific American

Could sunlight actually improve your health? New research suggests we may need to rethink total sun avoidance Source: Scientific American

Thousands of shipping containers vanish every year—what becomes of them? Source: Scientific American

Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, or Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La in Persian, is part of a volcanic arc that formed tens of millions of years ago and […]