August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recorded
The looming El Niño conditions, combined with the warming effects of climate change, contributed to the historic…
Read at source →Source
Scientific American
Science journalism from Scientific American
Science · 582 articles · page 8 of 17 · fetched 21 minutes ago
AI has finally come for math—mathematicians might never recover
What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out
Read at source →
New maps reveal hidden landscapes inside a prehistoric supercontinent
Gondwana was much bigger than we thought, according to the new analysis
Read at source →
AdSponsoredSiguimi
Pure chronological social — no algorithm
See who you follow, newest first. Free to join. Posts that stay visible — not buried by an algo.
Join siguimi.com →
Astronomers reveal a new type of celestial object that has been hiding in plain sight for decades
It’s unclear what these objects actually are, but evidence for them has been detected by NASA’s Chandra space telescope…
Read at source →
Scientists unlock new clues to what Denisovans, a mysterious ancient human ancestor, looked like
An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago
Read at source →
Gray whales are washing up dead on the West Coast. The reason is alarming
Up and down the Pacific coast, dead gray whales are mysteriously washing ashore—and scientists think they know why
Read at source →
SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center is fueling a massive backlash
Dozens of temporary gas turbines are powering SpaceXAI’s expansion—and fights over permits and pollution
Read at source →
The science of friendship and loneliness
Assistant professor of psychology Jessica Ayers’s new research challenges assumptions about the kind of friendships we…
Read at source →
This cosmic particle was never meant to reach Earth. Now scientists think they finally know why it did
In 2022 researchers detected a very odd photon from an enormous gamma-ray burst that should have been destroyed on its…
Read at source →
There are just five perfect shapes in math—here’s why
The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only…
Read at source →
OpenAI claims blockbuster math breakthrough amid swirl of controversy
Prior to the announcement, rumors were circulating online among mathematicians over the proof’s origins—OpenAI has…
Read at source →
Something unique seems to be happening to the brain in menopause
A new study finds sharp contrasts between brain changes in menopause and those during pregnancy and puberty
Read at source →
New Google DeepMind atlas could transform our understanding of genetic diseases
AlphaGenome Atlas predicts the effect of any single change in the fundamental structure of DNA
Read at source →
AI may have just solved a million-dollar math problem. The field will never be the same
A mathematician compared the feat to the history-making chess competition in which IBM’s Deep Blue computer beat Garry…
Read at source →
Bosses are using AI to spy on employees' productivity—does it work?
Assisted by AI, companies have more options than ever to track employees, minute by minute, keystroke by keystroke.…
Read at source →
Do birds enjoy flying? Scientists asked cockatoos
Flying leads to positive emotions and optimism in Galahs
Read at source →
Why music is a powerful tool to quiet stress in the brain
Music doesn’t just mask stress; it guides our brains back to a calm state
Read at source →
Does the U.S. need more spaceports?
A new executive order calls for more than 1,000 U.S. rocket launches per year by the end of the decade. Rethinking the…
Read at source →
How introverted or extroverted you are may influence how you use AI
How people interact with their inner and outer worlds may shape how they approach generative AI
Read at source →
Nature may have a preferred tempo
From flashing fireflies to human music, many biological rhythms appear to converge on the same rhythmic range
Read at source →
What archaeology reveals about the rise of all-powerful rulers
Autocracy wasn’t inevitable in early civilizations. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and…
Read at source →
These smart bricks know what object they make up
Collectively intelligent bricks figure out if they’re in a boat, chair or guitar
Read at source →
Mathematicians discover the worst way to hang a painting
New solutions found to picture-hanging problems
Read at source →
New brain scan tool could help treat Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic condition
Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that gradually robs people of their ability to move, speak and even…
Read at source →
Geometry Reveals the Tricks behind Gerrymandering
Some voting districts are tilted intentionally toward one party or another—a factor in the midterms. Geometry plays a…
Read at source →
2026 Ig Nobels honor cockroach milk, interspecies kissing, taunting venomous snakes, and more
The silliest science awards of the year are here, but the Ig Nobels aren’t just funny business
Read at source →
Pentagon pauses controversial testosterone policy guidelines
Experts say there is not enough evidence to support broadly screening men for testosterone without any symptoms
Read at source →
What’s the tech behind the record-breaking RSA-260 crack?
A researcher’s social media post that revealed how to break part of a popular encryption protocol has gone viral. But…
Read at source →
This star has the strangest sky in the galaxy
The newfound star S301 orbits the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole so closely that its view of the heavens gets…
Read at source →
What a novel about a dating app for dead bodies reveals about human connection
Author Sarah Pierce explores dating apps, loneliness and human connection through a novel about a corpse-matching…
Read at source →
‘Unparalleled’ study finds psilocybin protects against nerve damage from chemotherapy
The findings, which were made in mice, may offer a new way to prevent a common chemotherapy side effect that can last…
Read at source →
The spacecraft BepiColombo is finally nearing Mercury after 8 years in space
In a critical maneuver on Thursday, the mission successfully deployed its two science orbiters—beginning the final…
Read at source →
An endangered pygmy raccoon turned trash into toys—and taught her family how, too
The endangered animals displayed a first in raccoons and their kin
Read at source →
U.N. admits exceeding Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree-C warming target is ‘unavoidable’
The world is set to blow past the Paris Agreement’s longtime threshold “within the next few years,” according to a new…
Read at source →
Scientists discover a mysterious wave shaped like a decagon in Saturn’s atmosphere
The strange structure appears to have formed recently, but nobody can explain exactly why
Read at source →