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Can humans live forever?

Can humans live forever?

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 22

Scientists are pursuing the limits of longevity

What even is an AI kill switch?

What even is an AI kill switch?

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 23

Amid renewed calls to slow frontier AI, experts are considering what an emergenc...

How pizza can solve this unusual math puzzle

How pizza can solve this unusual math puzzle

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 25

Moser’s circle problem can be used to divide a pizza into one, two, four, eight,...

What if we never find dark matter?

What if we never find dark matter?

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 22

Could the hunt for the universe’s missing matter be the biggest wild goose chase...

Which million-dollar math problem could AI solve next?

Which million-dollar math problem could AI solve next?

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 22

After an OpenAI model presented a possible solution to the Navier-Stokes problem...

Are darker egg yolks really healthier?

Are darker egg yolks really healthier?

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 25

Deep-orange yolks could have a slight health benefit, but it’s easy for producer...

The U.S. has weapons in space

The U.S. has weapons in space

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 25

A high-ranking official announced yesterday that the U.S. military has deployed ...

Do universal free lunch programs affect students' academic performance?

Do universal free lunch programs affect students' acade...

SIN Sep 16, 2026 0 23

Experts say free lunch for every child improves academic performance. Whether it...

October 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

October 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 year...

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 25

Smallpox eradication; skyscraper excavations; research on the racetrack

What if ‘consciousness’ isn’t real?

What if ‘consciousness’ isn’t real?

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 22

Our understanding of consciousness could be fundamentally wrong

Meet Swiftiephylus, an Australian bug named after Taylor Swift

Meet Swiftiephylus, an Australian bug named after Taylo...

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 24

Four newly described species of Australian plant bug have been named in honor of...

Science crossword: Broken thoughts

Science crossword: Broken thoughts

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 20

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

The Pentagon tests lasers and microwaves against drone swarms

The Pentagon tests lasers and microwaves against drone ...

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 25

After decades of hype, directed-energy weapons may offer the U.S. military a che...

How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit

How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient t...

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 51

And how they might have helped save the future of American apples

The questions science may never answer

The questions science may never answer

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 24

Will some of the biggest mysteries in science remain forever unsolved?

Poem: ‘The Golden Record’

Poem: ‘The Golden Record’

SIN Sep 15, 2026 0 25

Science in meter and verse

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