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Why Einstein's theories of relativity make time travel possible

Why Einstein's theories of relativity make time travel ...

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 5

Physicists, mathematicians and philosophers have been exploring the possibility ...

How mental exhaustion changes the choices you make

How mental exhaustion changes the choices you make

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 4

Neuroscientists show how the brain weighs effort against reward when we're menta...

What caused the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Japan?

What caused the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Japan?

SIN Jul 28, 2026 0 6

The quake, which has caused damage to several roads and buildings, occurred alon...

Scientists get best-yet glimpse of Betelgeuse’s companion star

Scientists get best-yet glimpse of Betelgeuse’s compani...

SIN Jul 28, 2026 0 5

After decades of hints and speculation, scientists have at last unveiled the hid...

Has NASA already found life on Mars?

Has NASA already found life on Mars?

SIN Jul 28, 2026 0 7

In searches for past and present Martian life, some scientists say we’ve been to...

Can bees sense magnetic fields?

Can bees sense magnetic fields?

SIN Jul 27, 2026 0 8

Magnetoreception is one of the most controversial animal senses. And several bee...

The best science books to read this summer, according to Scientific American editors

The best science books to read this summer, according t...

SIN Jul 27, 2026 0 7

From ecohorror to science-inspired poetry, discover the books Scientific America...

550 years later, scientists claim to have solved what killed Botticelli’s muse

550 years later, scientists claim to have solved what k...

SIN Jul 26, 2026 0 9

Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli painted Simonetta Vespucci as Venu...

The math of traffic jams and how to avoid them

The math of traffic jams and how to avoid them

SIN Jul 25, 2026 0 12

When the roads get crowded, many drivers start changing lanes. Mathematics sugge...

SpaceX launches Starship on successful test flight

SpaceX launches Starship on successful test flight

SIN Jul 25, 2026 0 9

Starship demonstrated key abilities on its path to becoming a fully reusable tra...

Fungus-made fashion—researchers turn living organisms into textiles

Fungus-made fashion—researchers turn living organisms i...

SIN Jul 25, 2026 0 10

This biodegradable textile is alive and can host engineered microbes that can ch...

NHTSA considers new car door safety rules after fatal Tesla crashes

NHTSA considers new car door safety rules after fatal T...

SIN Jul 25, 2026 0 12

After fatal crashes in which occupants or rescuers could not open Tesla doors, f...

When will the cyclosporiasis outbreaks end?

When will the cyclosporiasis outbreaks end?

SIN Jul 25, 2026 0 13

Thousands of people have gotten sick from cyclospora. Experts can’t agree whethe...

Europe's heat waves are killing thousands—and wringing its soils dry

Europe's heat waves are killing thousands—and wringing ...

SIN Jul 25, 2026 0 11

The European continent is facing a dual reckoning this summer—extreme heat is ki...

What’s to blame for Canada’s wildfires?

What’s to blame for Canada’s wildfires?

SIN Jul 24, 2026 0 14

The inferno that sent toxic smoke billowing toward the United States won't be th...

How a 99-year-old mathematician unraveled a century-old braid mystery

How a 99-year-old mathematician unraveled a century-old...

SIN Jul 24, 2026 0 12

Joan Birman popularized the Burau representation problem decades ago. Now she an...

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