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Colossal Biosciences, the company that says it resurrected the dire wolf, now says it has developed artificial eggshells so it can replicate the huge eggs of the moa. Independent experts say this isn't nearly enough to bring back these giant birds

Fix the matchstick equation in this math puzzle

Mosaic depictions of a weapon-wielding female gladiator are the first physical evidence showing women in ancient Rome could be skilled beast hunters

An exotic new molecule is shaped like a butterfly, complete with "wings" made from electrons. The discovery could provide a gateway to completely new parts of the quantum realm

An exotic new molecule is shaped like a butterfly, complete with "wings" made from electrons. The discovery could provide a gateway to completely new parts of the quantum realm

To build its moon base, NASA needs a lot of power

Quantum computing could lead to revolutions in cryptography, materials design and telecommunications. But fulfilling those promises could be many years away

Sometimes science does make our world turn upside down

Here are six ways to build a quantum computer

A massive digitization project has nearly doubled the known extent of the first continent-scale road network

Will computers based on quantum physics really change the world?

Commercial satellites can now watch much of Earth in near-real time. Militaries are learning new ways to fool them

Letters to the editors for the February 2026 issue of Scientific American

Ozempic and just getting older take off muscle. New therapies could retain it

This company says its pulsed plasma machine will deliver electricity to the grid by 2029. Some physicists warn that its promises are outrunning what the technology has proved

The intimidating legacy of the scariest problem in mathematics

Science in meter and verse

Play this crossword inspired by the June 2026 issue of Scientific American

Door-building spiders; a new quantum liquid

Robots are becoming more a part of our lives every year, and worries about a robot army rising up have long plagued the technology. But columnist Annalee Newitz talks to nanobot researchers and finds out the real robot army could be a welcome solution to medical or environmental problems