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A unique cellular trick may explain octopus intelligence

A unique cellular trick may explain octopus intelligence

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 19

A newly discovered change in ribosomal RNA makes protein production more precise...

Hundreds of ancient, never-before-seen ‘earthworks’ discovered in the Amazon

Hundreds of ancient, never-before-seen ‘earthworks’ dis...

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 17

Many of these structures date to around C.E. 100–300, during the time of the Aqu...

Astronomers spot best-yet example of a wandering supermassive black hole

Astronomers spot best-yet example of a wandering superm...

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 21

Giant black holes adrift in deep space are normally invisible—unless they’re din...

Neuroscientists pinpoint how smells bring back childhood memories

Neuroscientists pinpoint how smells bring back childhoo...

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 19

Smell can bring back vivid childhood memories—the so-called “Proust’s madeleine”...

Avocado flowers switch sex daily—now we know why

Avocado flowers switch sex daily—now we know why

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 19

New work explains how avocado trees coordinate a complex reproductive strategy, ...

The ultimate science summer reading list

The ultimate science summer reading list

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 18

SciAm books editor Bri Kane shares her favorite science books for every summer mood

Math’s acclaimed ‘einstein tile’ finds a new home among physicists

Math’s acclaimed ‘einstein tile’ finds a new home among...

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 23

Discovered by an amateur mathematician in 2022, this strange construct can tile ...

Why Einstein's theories of relativity make time travel possible

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

SIN Jul 29, 2026 0 18

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 17

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 18

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 18

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 18

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 20

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 19

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 16

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 21

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

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