Scientific American

New research advances neuroscientists’ understanding of the complexities of language processing

A long-running investigation of exceptional children reveals what it takes to produce the scientists who will lead the 21st century

String theorist Edward Witten says consciousness “will remain a mystery”

Soldiers’ with traumatic brain injury might suffer from undiagnosed but treatable hormonal disorders

The conclusion that the universe is teeming with biology is based on an unproved assumption

A form of encephalitis that caused both wakefulness and profound somnolence reveals much about our inner clocks

Public health officials are not yet ready to say the connection is causal

These notable researchers who passed away during the year just ending made key contributions to ecology, planetary science, medicine, chemical engineering, and more.

A new breed of giants raises questions about how the biggest galaxies arise