Robotics

Do Plants 'Think'? Our Understanding of Consciousness M...

Zoë Schlanger’s new book The Light Eaters explores the surprising science of pla...

Neuralink’s First User Describes Life with Elon Musk’s ...

Thirty-year-old Noland Arbaugh says the Neuralink chip has let him “reconnect wi...

We’re Approaching 1.5 Degrees C of Global Warming, but ...

Scientists say it’s likely that at least one of the next five years will exceed ...

SpaceX Starship Blasts through Plasma on Return from Am...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX made a much-anticipated fourth test flight of the world’s mos...

Why Are Bears ‘Friend-Shaped’?

Why are bears both adorable and deadly? Scientific American investigates why the...

Should Blood Pressure Guidelines Be Different for Women...

Blood pressure guidelines are the same for men and women despite important sex d...

Many Prenatal Supplements Don’t Provide Enough of Key N...

Most pregnant people take prenatal supplements, but weak regulation means these ...

NASA Rejects Hubble Space Telescope Rescue Mission and ...

Failing hardware on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope may lead to less science, offi...

How Baby Orangutans Become Master Treehouse Architects

Most orangutans take seven years to learn to make their own beds

MDMA Therapy Is Rejected by FDA Panel

Scientific advisers vote overwhelmingly that the risks of MDMA treatment for pos...

Boeing’s Starliner Launches Astronauts for First Time i...

After multiple delays, the first crewed launch of Starliner marks a milestone fo...

Empathetic Parenting Benefits Teens into Adulthood

A 25-year study shows that teens who receive empathy from their parents give mor...

Why Autistic People Seek AI Companionship

AI apps can help autistic people practice social skills. But algorithms are no s...

Eating Cicadas and Other Bugs Could Be Sustainable and ...

Make the best of the “double brood” of cicadas with insect kimchi and tempura-fr...

H5N1 Bird Flu Isn’t a Human Pandemic—Yet

Americans don’t like being told what to do, and many don’t trust government. The...

New ‘FLiRT’ COVID Variants Could Be Driving an Uptick i...

COVID numbers are low, but some evidence suggests they could be rising. Here’s h...

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