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Below the surface, Greenland’s ice appears to be churning up, a process one scie...

How does type 1 diabetes actually work?

What happens when your body suddenly stops making the one hormone that keeps you...

Key NIH research institute told to remove references to...

Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the...

How climate change made deadly floods in Spain even worse

In 2024 extreme rain and floods hit the Spanish region of Valencia, killing more...

Math puzzle: The sum of all circles

Sum up the circles in this math puzzle

Poem: ‘Boulders at Hickory Run’

Science in meter and verse

This mathematician proved the random walk theorem to cl...

George Pólya’s random walk theorem absolved him of being a lurker and revealed h...

A veteran teacher explains how to use AI in the classro...

Veteran teacher Jen Roberts explains why generative tools are more than just a p...

AI Is entering health care, and nurses are being asked ...

When alerts misfire or can’t explain themselves, nurses still carry the risk

NASA sets a date for redo of key Artemis II test

NASA will attempt a second ‘wet dress rehearsal’ and simulated launch of its upc...

First solar eclipse of 2026 blazes a ‘ring of fire’ abo...

A stunning “ring of fire” eclipse was totally visible to a lucky few in the Sout...

Deepfakes are getting faster than fact-checks, says dig...

Digital forensics pioneer Hany Farid explains what it will take to rebuild trust...

Science crossword: What’s inside?

Play this crossword inspired by the March 2026 issue of Scientific American

Dealing with stress-caused sickness in family caregivers

People who help sick, aging loved ones are at risk for physical illness themselv...

Strange special relativity effect observed for the firs...

Physicists have observed the bizarre Terrell-Penrose effect in real life

Moving to a walkable city can add 1,100 steps to your day

Researchers found that walkable city design—not personal motivation—was the key ...

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