Scientific American - Global Content

Flock shape, speed and structure are key in deciphering whether radar readouts are birds, bats, insects or weather

Digital distractions can undermine our focus, but research suggests that our inherent capacity to pay attention hasn’t diminished

Seen just 800 million years after the big bang, an object called LAP1-B is a galactic building block that seems to hold some of the first stars to ever shine

Mapping their starting point like bees do helps autonomous drones find their way

Malaria incidence is increasing, progress on maternal mortality is stalling, and some childhood vaccine rates are plateauing or have dipped below the threshold for herd immunity