Mathematicians find an infinite number of Ramanujan equations
Knots show how to generate infinitely many formulas of a kind developed by the visionary genius Go to Story
Can the world’s religions survive the existence of aliens?
Finding alien life could shake some people to their very souls, but different religions can take very distinct approaches to the existence of extraterrestrial life Go to Story
RFK, Jr., loosens restrictions for six popular peptides, bypassing the FDA
Under the new policy, compounded combinations of these unproven peptides can now be dispensed by certain pharmacies Go to Story
Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE
The staggering new estimate is based on an analysis of thousands of former players’ medical records Go to Story
Sci-fi horror collides with small-town politics in John Scalzi’s Monsters of Ohio
Scientific American talks to author John Scalzi about his tentacle-filled 20th novel, its balance of hope and cynicism—and the possibility of a Chappell Roan crossover Go to Story
Animal-borne Shamonda virus infects and kills a human for the first time
The potential for a wider outbreak is low, but experts are still investigating how the disease-causing virus leaped from animals to humans in the first place Go to Story
7 spooky bat facts-right in time for Halloween
Bats deserve a little more love Go to Story
Why science is on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections
From Medicare for All to research grants, science-driven issues are playing a role in the midterm elections Go to Story
OpenAI just scooped human researchers on a million-dollar quantum math problem
Another bombshell result shows how artificial intelligence is fueling fierce competition at the frontiers of math and physics Go to Story
How a 16th century pirate accidentally spawned a centuries-old math problem
A question posed by Sir Walter Raleigh about cannonballs inadvertently led to a puzzle that mathematicians have been trying to solve for centuries Go to Story