Scientific American Magazine

In the far reaches of the solar system, a hidden planet larger than Earth may be lurking

Bitter taste receptors are not only on the tongue but throughout the body, where they defend us against microbial invaders

Quantum computers will render today's cryptographic methods obsolete. What happens then?

Population projections for the continent are alarming. The solution: empower women

An understanding of formative periods of intense learning during childhood suggests strategies for correcting neurological and psychiatric disorders later in life

The need to pass a French test, of all things, spurred half a century of cosmic sleuthing