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Extreme weather is front-page news. But what are the phenomena behind the headlines?

Set your alarm on Wednesday to see some of the summer’s stunning meteor showers.

Think: subzero temperatures, bone-rattling storms and mysteries about the future of our planet under the ice.

If you’re seeking a summer read, Scientific American has some fantastic fiction and notable nonfiction to recommend.

This episode of Science Quickly goes on an archival adventure in Scientific American’s July 1925 issue.

Dropout.tv’s Brennan Lee Mulligan talks about the emotional and cultural importance of Dungeons and Dragons.

After 10 years of gravitational-wave research, the LIGO Lab team at MIT is getting ready for the next generation of detectors.

While bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss, weight stigma can persist years after the surgery.

Musicologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand what turns speech into music.

The underwater world relies on sound signals—so what happens when a noisy reef falls silent?

We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interview from the cupola of the International Space Station.

AI can allow engineers to focus on artistry over technical details for drone shows