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Feb 10, 2026 - Are you a specialist or a generalist? The answer could reveal something about how well you learn and perfect a skill
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Dec 10, 2024 - While contending with lingering hardware issues for its crewed lunar plans, the U.S. space agency projects confidence and urgency in a time of transition
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Nov 20, 2025 - Better predictions of how cracks grow can make machines and structures more reliable
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Nov 25, 2025 - The Make America Healthy Again summit, attended by RFK, Jr., and J. D. Vance, gave a sense of what’s driving U.S. health policy
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Dec 29, 2025 - Beijing is set to tighten China’s rules for humanlike artificial intelligence, with a heavy emphasis on user safety and societal values
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-ai-really-conscious-or-are-we-bringing-it-to-life/
Jan 20, 2026 - In rethinking whether AI is sentient, we are asking bigger questions about cognition, human-machine interaction and even our own consciousness
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May 22, 2024 - Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mathematics-of-how-connections-become-global/
Feb 20, 2024 - Percolation theory illuminates the behavior of many kinds of networks, from cell-phone connections to disease transmission
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Nov 15, 2025 - People with this autoimmune disease face much shorter life expectancies in lower-income nations.
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Feb 20, 2024 - The first test flight of the space agency’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft is plagued by delays decades in the making
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Dec 23, 2025 - The U.S.’s decision to ban the sale of new foreign-made drones will have far wider-reaching implications than its effect on pilots’ ability to access new...
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Feb 20, 2024 - The “absolutely monstrous” cosmic blast is estimated to be a one-in-10,000-year event
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Feb 20, 2024 - A squeaky clean science activity from Science Buddies
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/game/spellements-2025-11-27/
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-information-ever-really-disappear-physics-has-an-answer/
Nov 17, 2025 - Black holes and quantum mechanics present a paradox about the preservation of information
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/all-natural-numbers-are-either-happy-or-sad-some-are-narcissistic-too/
Feb 20, 2024 - The number 1 is among the happiest numbers, 4 is sad, and both are narcissistic
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Dec 23, 2025 - A pill version of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug Wegovy has been green-lit for use in the U.S. Here’s what that means for health care
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Jan 30, 2026 - The Lost Women of Science team uncovers Katharine Burr Blodgett’s overlooked brilliance
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Chemistry coverage from Scientific American, featuring news and articles about advances in the field.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-mushrooms-incredibly-bitter-taste-is-new-to-science/
Aug 12, 2025 - The first analysis of mushroom bitterness reveals ultrapotent compounds
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-to-better-understand-malnutrition-related-diabetes/
Feb 20, 2024 - Food insecurity saps the health of people and economies worldwide. Addressing it would pay dividends
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-squishy-math-is-revealing-doughnuts-in-the-brain/
Nov 24, 2025 - Topology, sometimes called rubber sheet geometry, is finding patterns in the brain, drugs and evolution
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Feb 20, 2024 - We learn early not to drink juice after brushing our teeth. But it isn't just the mix of citrus and mint. The chemicals in toothpaste make your tongue more...
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Feb 10, 2026 - Ice has many forms beyond the mundane stuff produced in a standard freezer
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Oct 28, 2025 - Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-study-probes-how-same-sex-behaviors-evolved-in-nonhuman-primates/
Jan 12, 2026 - New research links same-sex behaviors in nonhuman primates to the evolution of complex social structures
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Dec 18, 2025 - In the era of mega constellations, spacecraft typically have less than a week to avoid crashes
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/1-the-paradox-of-1-1-1-1-1-1/
Nov 24, 2025 - Why a mathematician thought this infinite series explained how God created the universe
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Jun 2, 2025 - A simple solution to gerrymandering crumbles when confronted with math’s “ham sandwich theorem”
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/surreal-numbers-are-a-real-thing-heres-how-to-make-them/
Feb 20, 2024 - In the 1970s mathematicians found a simple way to create all numbers, from the infinitely small to infinitely large
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-much-protein-do-you-need-experts-explain/
Nov 20, 2025 - Fitness influencers promote superhigh-protein diets, but studies show there’s only so much the body can use
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-scientific-underpinnings-and-impacts-of-shame/
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hope-for-new-drugs-arises-from-the-sea/
Feb 20, 2024 - Compounds that marine creatures make to defend themselves could yield lifesaving medicines
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-most-boring-number-in-the-world-is/
Nov 25, 2025 - That prime numbers and powers of 2 fascinate many people comes as no surprise. In fact, all numbers split into two camps: interesting and boring
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-see-comet-lemmon-and-the-orionids-meteor-shower-peak/
Oct 17, 2025 - A comet visible to the naked eye will make its closest approach to Earth on October 21
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-shooting-stars/
Feb 20, 2024 - Earth is bombarded by millions of bits of cosmic debris every day. Here’s how to distinguish between the different types
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/issue/sa/2026/01-01/
Jan 1, 2026 - "These Orcas Are on the Brink—And So Is the Science That Could Save Them", "Mysterious Bright Flashes in the Night Sky Baffle...
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Sep 26, 2024 - Cases of deadly heatstroke of children in cars have remained stubbornly persistent—here’s why they happen and how we can prevent them
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-are-jwsts-little-red-dots-astronomers-may-finally-have-an-answer/
Feb 17, 2026 - Astronomers are racing to understand mysterious ancient objects that pepper James Webb Space Telescope images
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/game/spellements-2026-02-20/
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/big-answers-from-little-p/
Feb 20, 2024 - In infants, Elizabeth Spelke finds fundamental insights into how men and women think
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observations/africa-is-way-bigger-than-you-think/
Feb 20, 2024 - Africa is bigger than China, India, the contiguous U.S. and most of Europe—combined!
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/report/how-ai-is-solving-humanitys-age-old-mysteries/
Less than two years after the arrival of ChatGPT, people are using machine learning to decode ancient scrolls, study theological riddles and investigate...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/report/the-new-science-of-diet-weight-and-health/
What humans really evolved to eat, why some people can be heavy but healthy, and what revolutionary weight-loss drugs are teaching us about appetite, pleasure...
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https://www.researchinformation.info/news/american-physical-society-to-launch-oa-journal-on-ai-in-scientific-research/
Nov 20, 2025 - PRX Intelligence will publish research on artificial intelligence and machine learning that advances physical sciences
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https://www.silverchair.com/news/the-american-society-of-hematology-selects-silverchair/
Jun 4, 2020 - Silverchair announced today a partnership with the American Society of Hematology (ASH) to host its esteemed content on the Silverchair Platform.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-fuels-record-summer-heat-killing-thousands/
Sep 17, 2025 - Climate-fueled heat has caused thousands of excess deaths over the past three summers, which were the three hottest on record
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-are-baffled-by-this-bizarre-lemon-shaped-exoplanet/
Dec 17, 2025 - Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a bizarre-looking exoplanet that defies explanation
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/how-does-type-1-diabetes-actually-work/
Feb 17, 2026 - What happens when your body suddenly stops making the one hormone that keeps your blood sugar in check?
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-repeat-covid-infections-increase-the-risk-of-severe-disease-or-long-covid/
Feb 20, 2024 - Many repeat infections are mild, but some studies suggest people who have been infected with COVID more than once are at a greater risk of severe disease or...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/issue/sa/2025/06-01/
Jun 1, 2025 - "Surprising Ways That Sunlight Might Heal Autoimmune Diseases", "The Universe’s First Light Could Reveal Secrets of the Cosmic Dawn",...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/cody-cottier/
Cody Cottier is a freelance journalist based in Fort Collins, Colo.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-if-a-pill-can-change-your-politics-or-religious-beliefs/
Feb 20, 2024 - A new mental health treatment using the psychedelic compound psilocybin raises questions about medicine and values
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/teen-ai-chatbot-usage-sparks-mental-health-and-regulation-concerns/
Dec 16, 2025 - A new survey offers the clearest national snapshot yet of how U.S. teens are using artificial intelligence
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-there-be-a-white-christmas-this-year-it-depends-on-where-you-live/
Dec 22, 2025 - Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? The odds of snow on the big day comes down to a mix of climate and weather, scientists explain
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pentagon-reportedly-testing-radio-wave-device-linked-to-havana-syndrome/
Jan 13, 2026 - This reported machine may be linked to “Havana syndrome,” a debated condition characterized by a strange panoply of symptoms that were experienced by U.S....
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earliest-human-ancestor-may-have-walked-on-two-legs/
Jan 2, 2026 - A fossil belonging to an ancient hominin that lived seven million years ago bears the hallmarks of bipedalism, according to a new study
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ghost-in-the-machine/
Feb 19, 2026 - AI is forcing us to redraw the line between author and tool
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-adhd-rates-on-the-rise/
Dec 6, 2025 - More than 1 in 10 children in the U.S. have ADHD, fueling debate over the condition and how to treat it
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/sushmita-pathak/
Sushmita Pathak is a multimedia editor at Scientific American and a producer of Science Quickly. She previously worked at NPR and was a regular contributor to...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-race-to-find-leonardo-da-vincis-dna-just-took-a-major-twist/
Jan 7, 2026 - Scientists have uncovered genetic evidence that they say may be linked to the Renaissance master, but some experts are more skeptical
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https://www.pugpig.com/case-study/scientific-american/
Jun 4, 2024 - Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the US and chose Pugpig Bolt to help them go digital. Read more about what we did.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whooping-cough-deaths-rise-in-u-s-as-surge-in-infections-continues/
Dec 30, 2025 - The brutal respiratory infection has infected tens of thousands and killed at least 13 people in the U.S. in 2025
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-humans-were-making-fire-350-000-years-earlier-than-scientists/
Feb 10, 2026 - Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose has been difficult for scientists to...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-artist-stephanie-dinkins-is-trying-to-fix-ai-bias/
Feb 19, 2026 - Transdisciplinary artist Stephanie Dinkins challenges us to rethink what we feed our machines—and asks what AI might become if it were trained on care
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-ai-helps-this-civil-rights-lawyer-beat-the-feds/
Feb 19, 2026 - Joseph McMullen uses AI to sort through terabytes of evidence, freeing him to focus on what the machines can’t find: the human story
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/tanya-lewis/
Tanya Lewis is senior desk editor for health and medicine at Scientific American. She writes and edits stories for the website and print magazine on topics...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/what-researchers-are-doing-to-protect-christmas-trees-in-a-warming-world/
Dec 24, 2025 - As Christmas trees face mounting challenges from climate change, researchers explore solutions to help ensure that a beloved holiday tradition endures in a...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/rebecca-j-lester/
Rebecca J. Lester is a professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma and eating...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gallery-beautiful-works-of-art-are-generated-by-austere-mathematical-rules/
Feb 20, 2024 - Images and sculptures inspired by mathematical principles show off the intense beauty of the discipline
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/quantum-physics-falls-apart-without-imaginary-numbers/
Nov 24, 2025 - Imaginary numbers—the square roots of negative numbers—are an inescapable part of quantum theory, a study shows
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-supernovae-upend-expectations/
Feb 20, 2024 - Most stars die in fairly predictable ways, but astronomers have discovered a growing catalog of unusual stellar deaths that challenge the traditional picture
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cia-kryptos-puzzle-creator-releases-final-clues/
Nov 12, 2025 - “Kryptos has not been solved,” said artist Jim Sanborn after releasing his parting clues to the “K4” section of his sculpture puzzle
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https://www.aau.edu/newsroom/press-releases/aau-says-presidents-budget-would-cripple-american-scientific-leadership
President Trump’s FY26 budget proposal, if adopted, would destroy America’s longstanding role as the global leader in science and innovation – along with...
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