Scientific American Magazine

A measure of the creativity of a nation is how well it works with those beyond its borders

Germany has developed a flexible and effective way of moving its best ideas from the university labs to the factory floor

World-class status for research excellence comes with a new set of challenges

The best way to teach today's hyperconnected students is to get rid of the departments of geology and biology

Income inequality is rife in the world of U.S. science—and it's for the better

The rise of China and India bodes well for science, says British Royal Society president Paul Nurse

The brain makes sense of our experiences by focusing closely on the timing of the impulses that flow through billions of nerve cells

To keep jellyfish, fungi and other creatures from overtaking healthy habitats, scientists are exploring food webs and tipping points

After a three-decade search, scientists appear to have found the elusive particle. Its peculiar properties suggest a new era in physics could be about to dawn

An airborne wind turbine turns sea breezes into electricity

We can learn a lot from psychopaths. Certain aspects of their personalities and intellect are often hallmarks of success

What was once known as junk DNA turns out to hold hidden treasures, says computational biologist Ewan Birney