Robotics

Why Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapsed afte...

A large container ship “totally removed” a critical pier from Baltimore’s Franci...

7 Books SciAm Recommends So Far in 2024

Here are seven fiction and nonfiction books we recommend from the past few month...

Why Some Songs Make Everyone Want to Dance

A syncopated rhythm may prompt our brain to find the beat

How to Talk to Kids about Cancer

A social worker explains ways that parents can gently share news about their can...

How a Rare Islamic Astrolabe Helped Muslims, Jews and C...

A rare Islamic astrolabe discovered in Verona, Italy, reveals how science was ex...

How Do Animals Respond to a Total Solar Eclipse?

Scientists are finally getting their hands on enough data to begin to understand...

Why Some Songs Makes Everyone Want to Dance

A syncopated rhythm may prompt our brain to find the beat

Cement, Steel—And Pasta—Are About to Get Greener

Factories that produce everything from aluminum to pasta are receiving a combine...

Attacks on Diversity in Higher Education Threaten Democ...

The forced resignation of Harvard’s president provides a peek at the blueprint f...

Wild Birds Gesture ‘After You’ to Insist Their Mate Go ...

Like humans, these small Japanese birds communicate abstract concepts with gestures

How the Supreme Court’s Mifepristone Ruling Could Affec...

The Supreme Court’s mifepristone decision could make abortions harder to access ...

Why Isn't Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?

Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some pr...

Wood Ink For 3D Printers Can Turn Old Scrap into New Parts

A 3D-printing ink developed from wood waste recombines its natural components ba...

Magical Mucus: On the Benefits of Getting Slimed by a H...

If you take a journey into the depths of the slime all around us, you find yours...

This Nova Will Soon Erupt as a Once-in-a-Lifetime ‘New ...

A nova called T Coronae Borealis spectacularly erupts every 80 years. Your only ...

Alabama’s Embryo Personhood Decision Threatens Patients...

A state court ruling that embryos from in vitro fertilization are unborn childre...

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