The X-Files creator Chris Carter on Scully, science and the truth that’s still out there
The creator of The X-Files discusses what Frankenstein elements are in the newly released director’s cut of The…
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What the mathematics of billiards can tell us about loving and letting go
A mathematician may have solved a 250-year-old question about whether every polygon contains a path home
Read at source →When will Betelgeuse go supernova?
Betelgeuse, the sky’s most famous red supergiant, is well studied but poorly understood
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A nonspeaking person is the star of this opera. AI made that possible
What if artificial intelligence is used to amplify human creativity rather than replace it?
Read at source →Physicists find major clue to matter’s biggest mystery
Researchers have nailed down an elusive quantity called baryon number, which may be responsible for the cosmic mismatch…
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Rare Tropical Storm Lala on course for Hawaii, with hurricane conditions possible
This storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly…
Read at source →Stunning time lapse lets you relive the 2026 total solar eclipse in 4K glory
There’s a reason humans have been obsessed with these celestial events for millennia—they are beautiful
Read at source →Drone time lapse shows total solar eclipse in amazing 4K quality
Relive the 2026 total solar eclipse, as seen by a drone over Spain
Read at source →Neuroscientists have vastly underestimated brain cells’ computing power
A new study shows that each neuron can do multiple computations at once thanks to hundreds of sprawling branches
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Popular drug metformin transforms your gut into a sugar sink
Researchers are finally learning the mechanism behind one of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S., primarily used…
Read at source →Squishies are everywhere. But what are they made of?
We asked a simple question: What’s in kids’ squishy toys? Finding an answer was surprisingly complicated
Read at source →Estrogen-only hormone therapy could lower risk of Alzheimer’s
In a retrospective study, people taking estrogen-only hormone therapy for menopause were less likely to see signs of…
Read at source →See the 2026 total solar eclipse from around the world
From a partial eclipse over Berlin to totality over Spain, see some of the incredible images of the August 12 total…
Read at source →Major COVID study that fueled vaccine skepticism retracted over ‘misinformation’
This study was originally published in 2024 and was criticized as being misleading by other scientists at the time
Read at source →See hundreds of stingrays swarming off the coast of New York
A “fever” of cownose rays revealed by striking drone footage could be a sign of warming oceans
Read at source →Yale study finds ‘Medicare for All’ could save $1 trillion and 114,000 lives every year
This study has been touted by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont as proof of the benefits of a universal, single-payer…
Read at source →Stunning new images reveal cosmic cycle of death and rebirth
A new study of the Helix Nebula shows a never-before-seen detail of how dying stars recycle elements. Researchers found…
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Postpartum psychosis is at the center of the Lindsay Clancy trial. What is it?
A high-profile court case is calling attention to this rare and understudied condition
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AI helped produce two proofs for the same cryptography problem
An M.I.T. Ph.D. student and two University of California system cryptographers used GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra in different…
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Eating less protein could help you live longer
While “protein maxxing” is all the rage, reducing your protein intake could add years to your life
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How to surf on Saturn’s moon Titan
Lakes of liquid methane on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, could offer exhilarating—and terrifying—opportunities for…
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Secret eruption offers tantalizing glimpse of underwater volcanoes
Frothy rock floating on the ocean near Papua New Guinea is the sign scientists needed that, hidden from view, an…
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The untold science and drama of Lewis and Clark’s expedition
Historian Craig Fehrman unpacks the science, politics and human stories behind one of America’s most famous expeditions
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How flowers shaped the world as we know it
David Haskell brings readers through millions of years of botanical history for his latest book, How Flowers Made Our…
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Chilean mummies reveal a lost lineage of smallpox
Centuries-old DNA that was found in these mummies belongs to an extinct viral lineage of smallpox that was brought…
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Everyone alive may carry DNA from a ‘ghost lineage’ of human ancestors
Scientists analyzing modern genomes may have found a long-lost branch of the human family tree
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3 charts show how extreme heat is costing us hours of lost sleep
The U.S. has been pummeled with heat waves this summer. Here’s how hot overnight temperatures can get in the way of a…
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Spacecraft will swarm asteroid Apophis during fateful 2029 Earth flyby
Space agencies around the globe are coordinating missions to visit the asteroid Apophis during a close encounter with…
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Bizarre new material discovered in Hiroshima bombing debris
The extreme conditions of atomic bomb explosions create “uncontrolled microexperiments” that, in Hiroshima, forged a…
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Hundreds of ancient, never-before-seen ‘earthworks’ discovered in the Amazon
Many of these structures date to around C.E. 100–300, during the time of the Aquiry civilization, and may have been…
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A unique cellular trick may explain octopus intelligence
A newly discovered change in ribosomal RNA makes protein production more precise, potentially safeguarding these…
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Astronomers spot best-yet example of a wandering supermassive black hole
Giant black holes adrift in deep space are normally invisible—unless they’re dining on stars
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Rescue mission to save NASA’s Swift space telescope is imperiled in orbit
A private spacecraft launched to boost the decaying orbit of NASA’s Swift Observatory is now suffering from potentially…
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Neuroscientists pinpoint how smells bring back childhood memories
Smell can bring back vivid childhood memories—the so-called Proust’s madeleine phenomenon—and neuroscientists now think…
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Avocado flowers switch sex daily—now we know why
New work explains how avocado trees coordinate a complex reproductive strategy, switching every day between male and…
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The ultimate science summer reading list
SciAm books editor Bri Kane shares her favorite science books for every summer mood
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