Living on a small planet in a big universe exposes us to all manner of existential problems, but what are the worst, and what are the weirdest? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The identity of Earth's first flower has long vexed botanists. A new interpretation of an old fossil adds to the evidence that they may have come from the water. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A heavy toll may be exacted on elk, moose and other wildlife whose habitat has been destroyed by wildfires that have charred hundreds of thousands of acres (hectares) of forests and grasslands -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The grassy bridge over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, just west of LA, would provide a safe and natural passage for mountain lions and other animals migrating between wilderness areas -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A new estimate of Earth's total tree population shows previous estimates were seven times too low, and there are implications for efforts to understand the nature of life here and elsewhere in the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
From world-changing inventions to discoveries that shaped our understanding the natural world, a look back at the evolution of the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Healthy ants wanted nothing to do with free-radical-rich foodstuff, but ants exposed to a pathogenic fungus sought it out, which upped their odds of survival. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Gotham Coyote Project is using cameras, citizen scientists and environmental DNA to study coyotes as they move into New York City, and eventually, Long Island -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com